Senior Surgical Technologist

Job Description

• Assists with and may perform routine surgical procedures as assigned by the Supervisor and/or attending veterinarian.
• May monitor anesthesia and vitals during procedure.
• Set up surgery for assigned studies. Includes preparing surgical packs, instruments, and gowns.
• Prepares ancillary documents and all necessary supplies for termination of assigned studies.
• Prepares all testing/test article and animals according to written instructions and protocols.
• Performs routine calculations, interprets results, and can route all positive results or unusual testing occurrences to Management.
• Assist with training of new associates or associates learning a new skill/task.
• May prepare and maintain reagents required for testing.
• Maintain ancillary records (logbooks, worksheets).
• Independently conduct routine studies according to written instructions and protocols.
• Participate in the development and improvement of documents, test systems, quality systems, and workflow.
• May stock supplies for testing.
• May perform environmental monitoring and trend data.
• May review reagent preparation worksheets, raw data, and documentation as applicable per primary department.
• Administer the test article or extract at appropriate dose.
• Conduct daily health observations.
• May conduct necropsies.
• Provide suitable care for the welfare of the animals according to written instructions and protocols.

Qualifications & Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline or Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology required.
• CVT, RVT, or LVT preferred.
• ALAT or LAT preferred.
• 2-4 years related work experience.
• Awareness of applicable guidelines and regulations appropriate for primary department, these may include USDA, USP, Tripartite, FHSA, CTFA, FSA, ICH, EP, and/or JP.
• Knowledge of research animal physiology, pharmacology, and general animal care.
• Knowledge of metric system, scientific applications, experimental design, and data evaluation.
• Can write technical documents and communications (SOPs, protocols, Trackwise records) with minimal management input.
• Proficient at applicable NAMSA systems (LIMS, Trackwise, MasterControl, etc.) as appropriate per primary department.
• Ability to work in GMP/GLP environment.

Working Conditions

• Physical activities include standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical requirements include frequently lifting up to 25 pounds or more on occasion.
• Employee must be able to talk and hear.
• May be required to be on-call for continual equipment monitoring. The associate will respond in accordance with criteria outlined in standard operating procedures.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Associate is regularly exposed to, and must handle and come in contact with, a variety of small laboratory animals, and is regularly required to use small, hand-held surgical tools to perform small, sometimes meticulous, incisions, stitching and other precise movements.
• The Associate is frequently exposed to sharps, wet conditions (nonweather), gasses such as cO2 and isoflurane, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The Associate is occasionally required to work in a Bio-Safety-Level 2 (BSL2) environment and may, on rare occasions, be exposed to zoonotic diseases.

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