Veterinary Assistant I - R104640

Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID: R104640

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED required. Six months of animal related experience. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Grade 3N (Hourly)

Position Description:

The Veterinary Assistant I provides assistance to veterinary and research technicians in the performance of their duties in a laboratory animal research setting. The veterinary assistant also provides pre-operative and postoperative critical care of animals actively involved in research which may include all shifts and working independently.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist veterinary and research technicians with procedures and techniques.
• Perform pre-operative care and postoperative critical care of animals involved in research.
• Autoclave and sterilize materials.
• Prepare animals and surgical suites for surgeries, training labs, etc.
• Perform and assist in the administration of injections and treatments ordered by veterinary staff.
• Assist in the inventory control program.
• Maintain equipment in surgical and laboratory facilities and clean and restock supplies.
• Prepare surgical suite for surgical procedures and clean the suite after surgical procedures.
• Laundry and organization of scrubs and lab coats for the upcoming workload.
• Work weekends, holidays and be on call as scheduled accordingly.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.