Veterinary Research/Health Technician 1

About the role

The Vet Research/Health Technician 1 position at the Oregon National Primate Center (ONPRC) provides research support, clinical health care, and husbandry for a variety of non-human primates. This role supports investigative needs including phlebotomy, medication administration, and clinical health care.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical skills in support of a variety of investigative needs, including phlebotomy or fasting protocols.
• Communicates and interacts with scientific staff to accomplish their needs.
• Aids in the management of tasks to meet research needs.
• Evaluates new and ongoing clinical cases.
• Provides basic treatments within clinical guidelines or as directed by the Attending Veterinarian or their designees, including medication administration or recovery from IV fluid therapy.
• Trips cases requiring immediate attention or complex individual or colony-level care.
• Prioritizes animal health assessment, such as DVM night checks, based on clinical condition.
• Provides husbandry for research animals.
• Cleans and sanitizes animal care areas and equipment, and operates mechanical washing equipment.
• Restocks clinical supplies and maintains sterility of surgical supplies and instruments.
• Cleans and disinfects minor surgical and clinical supplies.
• Observes and records daily animal health, reports observed findings, and documents required care activities.
• Drives department vehicles on campus, assists with animal loading/unloading, and performs animal capture/care.
• May assist with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Six months experience providing paid or voluntary care for animals.
• Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Experience in the health care of research animals.
• Experience as a veterinary technician or assistant.
• Experience with handling and administering medications through various routes.
• Pharmaceutical drug and controlled drug knowledge.
• Knowledge of standardized medical terminology and nomenclature.
• Certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level (ALAT), or Certified Animal Health Technician (AHT), or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above-market pension plans to choose from.
• Vacation - up to 200 hours per year dependent on length of service.
• Sick leave - up to 96 hours per year.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and national businesses.