Study Technician-Medical Device

<h2≥Job Overview:</h2≥<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Join the team in San Carlos, CA as a <strong≥<em≥Study Technician</em≥</strong≥ working in Medical Device Studies.  In this role you will be providing excellent care to animals in research studies.  You'll be working with cutting edge research and your work will have a direct relationship to our mission of improving health and improve lives.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"≥<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"≥ </span≥</p≥<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"≥<strong≥<em≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥$2,000 sign on bonus available (New Hires Only)  </span≥</em≥</strong≥</p≥<div≥ </div≥<div≥<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"≥<strong≥Covance offers a great benefit package including:</strong≥</span≥</div≥<div≥<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"≥Labcorp Education Advantage-Over 15 undergraduate degree programs offered through Arizona State University (ASU). No out of pocket expenses – tuition is paid by Labcorp directly to ASU</span≥</div≥<div≥ </div≥<div≥<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"≥24 days of PTO in the first 12 months of employment, full health care coverage, 401(k), employee stock purchase program and many more! Excellent promotional opportunities </span≥</div≥<div≥ </div≥<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"≥<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"≥ </span≥</p≥<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"≥In this role, you will learn to coordinate activities involved in medical device studies, you'll be working with large animals in a research setting.  Duties include but not limited to:</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Administers animal care and medical treatments such as suture removal, bandage removal and or replacement, restraint/handling, venous catheterizations placement </span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Give urgent treatments as directed by veterinarian staff (IV/ SQ fluids, oxygen therapy (mask or intubation), analgesics.).</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Collects basic samples using appropriate techniques and submitting the samples.  </span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Learns to take and process radiographs; knows and understands radiation safety.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Assist veterinarians by preparing wound, gathering supplies, monitoring during and after procedure.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Animal prep for surgery, including intubation, surgical scrub (aseptic technique), monitoring animals under anesthesia and recovery.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: black;"≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Performs minor surgical procedures.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: black;"≥<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"≥Position requires working every 3rd weekend both Saturday and Sunday.  Regular Overtime. </span≥</li≥</ul≥<h2≥Education/Qualifications:</h2≥<ul≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"≥Registered Veterinary Technician certification is a plus </span≥</li≥<li style="color: black;"≥<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"≥Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Associate degree in Laboratory Animal Technology, or Associate degree in Veterinary Technology preferred but not required </span≥</li≥<li style="color: black;"≥<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"≥AALAS certification preferred but not required </span≥</li≥</ul≥<h2≥Experience:</h2≥<ul≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"≥Prior experience with animal care, animal surgery is preferred. </span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"≥ Large animal experience including pigs and sheep is preferred but not required. </span≥</li≥</ul≥