ACE Large Animal Care Tech

About the role

This position involves caring primarily for cows used in teaching activities within the ACE Unit (the nonclient animal facility) at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, with also some time spent caring for horses. The job requires strict adherence to protocols that prevent the accidental introduction of disease.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, feeding, watering and general cow and horse husbandry
• Aids in implementing veterinary instruction, including setting up equipment prior to labs, determining supply needs, identifying and correcting equipment and facility dysfunctions, and reporting to a supervisor for repair
• Preventive health programs, performing work to accreditation standards of the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC), USDA maintaining and documenting quality control standards for sterilization equipment and other records
• Observing and reporting on the health of animals, exercising judgment in monitoring animals or seeking veterinary consultation for animals maintained within ACE
• Performs some maintenance and field work on cow and horse enclosures
• May include equipment work such as pulling a trailer, driving a mower with training provided

Requirements

• Previous experience handling, restraining and providing basic veterinary care to large animals, especially cows, horses, and sheep
• Previous experience in animal husbandry
• Knowledge of health care procedures for animals
• Excellent organizational, time management and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly with team members to accomplish department goals
• Demonstrated ability to recognize abnormal behavior and clinical signs in animals, generate a basic rule out list for common disorders, and determine when a veterinarian should be consulted

Qualifications

• Rabies prophylaxis will be required (provided by employer)
• Training will be provided for any equipment usage

Skills

• Ability to independently prioritize and order assigned daily tasks
• Ability to exercise judgment in monitoring animals or seeking veterinary consultation for animals maintained within ACE

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Pay Band 3; Wage Overtime Status Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Schedule

Starting at $17 an hour; commensurate with experience

Hours per week

20-29