Veterinary Technician III - Veterinary ServicesEverett, WA, USAReq #4225Friday, January 5, 2024Your New Company!At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team! Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences. We are better together and together We Are Altasciences.About The RoleThis is an advanced level veterinary technician position and works both independently and under direct supervision. This position may occasionally provide training. Veterinary Technicians perform various duties to facilitate and support the work and research of the veterinarians, Directors, and clients by completing a variety of animal health activities in the areas of medicine, surgery, and drug therapy. As a team, the Laboratory Animal Resources staff is responsible for the treatment of all on-site ill and injured animals, and for the fulfillment of the preventive medicine program as determined by the Attending Veterinarian.What You'll Do HereProvides nursing care for all medical cases within the facility, under the guidance of the staff veterinarians and the lead technician.Performs routine and advanced diagnostics and screening tests, to include but not be limited to: physical exams, body weights, body condition scores, Tb testing, malarial screens, hem occult testing, urine dipstick analysis, fecal floatation, swab sample collection, blood collection, x-rays, screening ultrasounds, reproductive evaluations, and others at the request of the veterinarians and/or lead technician.Performs all routine animal procedures, including animal handling and restraint of rodents, handling of NHP within the home cage and within the procedure cage, to include catching heads and limbs, sedation, delivery of medications via IV, IP, IM, SQ, NG, topical, and PO routes, assessment of vital signs (TPR) on sedated animals, shaving of animals and preparation for surgical procedures, bandage application, basic wound care, animal tattooing, and assessment of basic clinical signs of animals on treatment or under sedation.Performs all routine minor surgical procedures, to include tail and digit amputations, laceration repair, and advanced wound management. Induces and maintains anesthesia for all animals when required by Veterinary or Research staff, including performing anesthetic monitoring and dealing with anesthetic emergencies.Performs all advanced medical procedures to include but not be limited to: fluid therapy, including administration of IV fluids, anesthetic monitoring and induction, OG admin of meds, environmental enrichment (EE) treatment where appropriate, euthanasia and confirmation of death, and preparation of animals/surgical assistance for major surgery (IV catheterization, aseptic technique, and proper provision of supplies to the surgeon when needed).Performs procedures on unsedated animals or provides restraint for unsedated animals when required.Performs post-exposure protocols on NHP.Performs dose calculations for medications to be given based on initial orders from a veterinarian or as per SOP or Protocol, and may be responsible for ordering controlled substances from the pharmacy for planned procedures.Performs routine quality control on all paperwork and performs computer entry and/or data retrieval as appropriate.