WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision to provide responsible and skilled technical assistance to veterinary medical or research staff in delivering health care, including veterinary medicine, surgery, and radiology to laboratory animals. Provides organization and coordination of veterinary technical tasks.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  
  • High School Diploma or equivalent – OR-
  • Associate’s Degree in Laboratory Animal Science, Veterinary Technology, or a related field 

• Experience
  
  • 5 years experience working with animals in a clinical or research setting with High School Diploma -OR0
  • 2 years working as a Veterinary Technician II 

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications
  
  • (AALAS) AMER SOCIETY LAB ANIMAL SCIENC Upon Hire 

JOB DUTIES

• Assist the ARC veterinary staff to provide research and health care support for a wide variety of species. Able to routinely work in the animal facility without direct supervision.
• Maintain open communication with research staff regarding animal health issues. Assist in maintaining surveillance of investigator research protocols.
• Able to perform routine diagnostic testing utilizing common laboratory equipment. Expose and develop radiographs for a variety of species.
• Administer treatments via injection or oral gavage, and obtain blood collections from research animals.
• Administer and monitor general anesthesia to various small and large animal species. Perform minor surgical procedures and assist with major surgical procedures. Provide pre- and post-operative animal monitoring.
• Work comfortably in a microbiological barrier facility as well as ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 containment areas.
• Maintain cleanliness and function of ARC anesthesia machines and responsible for delivery of machines for rental and training on their use.
• Ability to work weekends as assigned.
• Responsibility for training lower-level technicians on day-to-day responsibilities of the job, as well as proper animal handling and restraint, behavior, anatomy, blood and tissue collection, surgical techniques, and dosing methods.
• Mentors animal care staff and provides continuing education presentations.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for Veterinary Technician-related activities.
• Participate in internal ARC committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.