VETERINARY PATHOLOGY TECHNICIAN - NECROPSY TECHNICIAN - 07142026-79148
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology, medical technology, or related biological, physical or agricultural science.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time technical experience in one or a combination of the following: veterinary technician or assistant, meat processing, stockyard, diagnostic laboratory assistant, or other relevant medical field may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).
OR Licensed as a Veterinary Technician.
Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid driver's license may be required.
Responsibilities
- Assists veterinary pathologists during necropsy, processing tissue samples for testing, distributing and storing, removing carcass remains for incineration, and cleaning the lab following completion of the necropsy.
- Receives, collects, and verifies animal samples (e.g., tissue, blood, food) from the US mail, express carriers, or in person and gathers information from the submission form to verify the submitted information matches the sample provided.
- Enters important information (e.g., veterinary clinic, veterinarian, animal identification) into laboratory information management software program using computer to generate an accession number.
- Physically restrains, unloads animals, prepares animal carcasses for storage and disposal, weighs animals using electronic scale, takes picture of animals, operates incinerator following standard safety protocols, disposes of animal carcasses.
- Maintains purchase order log to document receipt of orders, track purchases and evaluate need for future purchases.
- Performs and records preventative maintenance on various pieces of equipment used in necropsy and tissue processing laboratory (e.g., autoclave, band saw, cassette printer).
Competencies (KSA's)
- Manages Ambiguity
- Manages Conflict
- Tech Savvy
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Knowledges
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Clerical Skills
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
Inductive Reasoning
- Active Learning
- Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Tools & Equipment
- Office Equipment
- General Laboratory Equipment
- Specialized Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment