Lab Animal Vet Technician Sr

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The Senior Veterinary Technician will ensure a USDA compliant operating suite along with provide pre-, peri- and postoperative care in all USDA animals for study support and provide training to staff as needed.

• Includes USDA OR maintenance, creating and maintaining appropriate records as required by the USDA.

• Prepare animals for surgery, anesthetic monitoring, provide post-surgical care with associated veterinary and research staff.

• Other duties related to USDA animals as assigned by hiring manager

Qualifications:

• The position strongly recommends that the incumbent have an Associate or Bachelor's Degree in animal science or Biology.

• At least 3 years of experience with USDA anesthesia support experience Certification as a Veterinary Technician is strongly preferred (i.e., CVT, LVT, RVT, etc.), and/or AALAS certification as an LAT or LATG.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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