Laboratory Technical Assistant 1, 2 or 3

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Job Posting Title:

Laboratory Technical Assistant 1, 2 or 3

   

Position Type:

Classified

   

Department:

LSUAM VetMed - DLAM - Ops - Large Animal Hospital (Brandy Renee Redditt (00005608))

   

Work Location:

Veterinary Medicine

   

Pay Grade:

Classified Medical

   

Job Description:

Laboratory Technical Assistant 1

This position performs the daily tasks necessary for the successful operation of the Vet Med large animal barns. Responsibilities include provision of daily husbandry care; maintaining biological safety within the facility; interacting with investigators; monitoring the animal environment; recording daily animal census and environmental data; interacting with Facility Services personnel regarding facility infrastructure; and interacting with outside providers to maintain the facility and equipment.

75% Daily cleaning of large animal floors, empty outpatient stalls.  Stock animal feed areas.  Stock shavings carts.  Proper disposal of waste and biohazard waste.  Responsible for cleanliness of assigned areas.  Uses proper agents and dilution mixture to sanitize floors, empty stalls, carts, and areas around animal stalls. Keep feed/storage areas clean and organized.

20% Understands and follows basic animal husbandry requirements mandated by law to maintain health status of laboratory animals.  Observes animals and reports abnormalities in appearance and behaviors bases on bodily functions, discharges, etc. Records daily census logs.

5% Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training required

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Laboratory Technical Assistant 2

This position performs the daily tasks necessary for the successful operation of the Vet Med large animal barns. Responsibilities include provision of daily husbandry care; maintaining biological safety within the facility; interacting with investigators; monitoring the animal environment; recording daily animal census and environmental data; interacting with Facility Services personnel regarding facility infrastructure; and interacting with outside providers to maintain the facility and equipment.

40% Daily cleaning of large animal floors, empty outpatient stalls.  Stock animal feed areas.  Stock shavings carts.  Proper disposal of waste and biohazard waste.  Responsible for cleanliness of assigned areas.  Uses proper agents and dilution mixture to sanitize floors, empty stalls, carts, and areas around animal stalls. Keep feed/storage areas clean and organized. 

30% Set up stalls, maintain stall cards.  Understands basic contamination issues and how to prevent disease through vectors and fomite transmission.  Follow standard operation procedures in handling BSL 1 areas.  Handles and restrains animals through the use of proper animal handling techniques. Understands and follows standard operating procedures for basic animal husbandry requirements mandated by law. Able to clean stall with animals inside stall.  Able to move, halter, relocate animals if needed. Daily operation and maintenance of Large animal equipment (forklift, tractor, floor scrubber). Understands and applies basic sanitation practices mandated by law and dilution requirements. Follow check off list, per diem sheets and stall cards to regulate the feeding and watering of animals according to the appropriate time and measurement requirements.  Responsible for certain animals being fed according to a specific diet.  Document this information to the animal's record.

20% Understands and follows basic animal husbandry requirements mandated by law to maintain health status of laboratory animals.  Observes animals and reports abnormalities in appearance and behaviors bases on bodily functions, discharges, etc. Records daily census logs.

5% Monitors environmental conditions and understands security control measures.  Documents temp and humidity conditions. Requires the ability to read a minimum/maximum thermometer and understand the importance of environmental conditions

5% Other du