Veterinary Technician
Charlotte Amalie, VI, VIRFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Veterinary Technician provides veterinary and clinical laboratory support to Coral World Ocean Park’s Veterinary Division, assisting with medical procedures and animal care. The role performs laboratory testing and quality-control work, supports diagnostics and treatments for birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish, and helps maintain veterinary records, supplies, equipment, and educational materials. The position also responds to emergencies and maintains on-call status.
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Job Title: Veterinary Technician FLSA Status: Regular Full-time, Non-Exempt Reports to: Veterinarian Department: Marine Operations Department (Veterinary Division) Job Summary: This position has the responsibility of supplying veterinary technician and clinical laboratory technical support to the Parks Veterinary Division. This position assists with supportive and medical procedures to ensure the health and welfare of all animals housed at the Coral World Ocean Park. The veterinary technician performs the day-to-day functions of the veterinary laboratory and quality control programs, including but not limited to: hematology, serum chemistry, cytology, imaging (ultrasounds and radiographic), urine analysis, fecal parasite exams, and water coliform tests. Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions) : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: 1. Provides assistance to the veterinarians as needed including support for diagnostics and treatments such as endoscopy, surgery, radiology, ultrasound, biopsies, necropsy, catheterization, anesthesia and fluid therapy of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish. 2. Communicates with staff, veterinarians and supervisors as needed. Responds to emergencies, performs physical examinations, carries out designated treatment, collects diagnostic samples, and dispenses or administers medications as directed by veterinarians. 3. Maintains a current veterinary supply inventory and coordinates procurement. Prepares purchase orders and check requests within Marine Operations budget with veterinarians approval. 4. Assists in maintaining all veterinary medical records and logs and accurate data records and distributes laboratory results as directed. 5. Assumes primary responsibility for animal health laboratory procedures. Performs diagnostic tests on biological samples, using both manual and automated techniques. Prepares, ships, and assists with tracking diagnostic samples. Maintains accurate data records and distributes laboratory results as directed. 6. Maintain, calibrate and quality control, on standard laboratory equipment (e.g. Idexx machine, Istat, centrifuge, microscopes, etc). Order, set-up and learn new equipment as needed. 7. Complies with biohazard safety standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous biological material, including blood-borne pathogens in the workplace. 8. Maintains workspaces in safe and sanitary condition. 9. Assists in presentations and preparation of education and visitor materials related to clinical animal laboratory topics, animal health and veterinary care. 10. Maintains on-call status after
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