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Description The Office of Lab Animal Resources at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Veterinary Technician. About the Opportunity This position is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) position which provides support to WVU laboratory animal veterinarians and the animal care program in the form of providing daily health assessment, treatment and disease prevention efforts for all species within the WVU biomedical research program. Additionally, the person in this position provides technical training and support as well as regulatory oversight, leadership, and guidance for animal research conducted within the biomedical program. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skill, strong organizational and time management skills, the ability to multi-task, the ability to work independently or with a group, strong clinical knowledge and skills, and the desire/ability to work with a variety animal species. This position includes work during weekends, holidays, and after hours as needed at 4 different OLAR vivaria. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: 37.5-hour work week 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave) 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's. Wellness programs What You'll Do Clinical and diagnostic procedures: The person in this position is responsible for assisting the veterinarian (DVM) with clinical cases and with maintaining the health and wellbeing of biomedical research animals, including developing and administering vaccination programs as needed, treating individual or groups of sick animals. This requirement demands a strong understanding of clinical, physiological, and biological medical information, attainable only from an accredited professional-level veterinary technology program. The duties of this position require frequent reliance on professional training and judgment. Specifically, this person provides or assists with physical examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatment procedures, and management of ongoing clinical cases as they arise among the various animal species. Technical surgical support, including autoclaving instruments, preparing surgical packs, assisting with surgical techniques as needed, performing anesthesia, intra-operative monitoring, and pre- and post-operative patient care, training research and husbandry staff, and other research support duties as requested. Additional duties, such necropsy support, etc. may also be required at the DVM's request. This person must have strong clinical/technical skills and the ability to quickly assess and triage a... For full info follow application link.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.