Surgical Technician II

Surgical Technician II Req ID #:  152151 Location: 

RTP, NC, US, 27709-2016 For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary Maintain and monitor the health, pre and post-operative care and physical environments within the customer's varied animal care environments.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

⦁    Performs technical functions including, but not limited to:

⦁    Anesthesia Induction & Maintenance of various laboratory animal species as described in research protocols

⦁    Pre-, Peri- and Post-Operative Observations and Monitoring

⦁    Aseptic Surgical Preparation

⦁    Venous Catheter Placement

⦁    Various injection techniques (IP, IM AND SQ)

⦁    Blood collection techniques for various laboratory species (mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, swine)

⦁    Intubation and ventilator support of swine and rabbits

⦁    Required documentation performed in GLP format and in accordance with facility mandated standards.

⦁    Maintain surgical suite(s) in ready capacity

⦁    Develop and maintain surgical packs and equipment to match procedures

⦁    Develop surgical and maintenance procedures for the surgical suites.

⦁    Maintenance of surgical and anesthetic equipment

⦁    Daily operational checks of anesthesia machines

⦁    Assist with the receipt, stocking and maintenance of medical supply inventories

⦁    Maintain inventory of surgical supplies

⦁    Maintain system for ordering/reorder limits

⦁    Maintain medical crash cart 

⦁    Maintain system for reviewing expiration dates

⦁    Manage controlled substance and non-controlled pharmacy inventory and record keeping.

⦁    Actively interact with facility supervisor, consulting veterinarian(s) and investigators as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to provide technical assistance.

⦁    Provide environmental enrichment feed and other enrichment stimuli and/or provide behavioral assessments.

⦁    Provide quality assurance to include animal health surveillance, monitoring of the effectiveness of surgical suite sanitation and autoclaving procedures, monitoring of internal facility reports for monitoring deviations from pre-established parameters, other quality assurance services as deemed necessary by Supervisor.

⦁    Assist in assessing training needs, as well as, developing and presenting training for staff and investigators.

⦁    Assist in projecting future equipment and resource needs for all surgical/procedure areas.

⦁    Operate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines; performs general housekeeping and adheres to safety procedures. Complies with safety policies and procedures and MSDS guidelines, including those related to biohazards and radioactive substances.

  Job Qualifications

⦁    Education:   Achievement of an Associate of Arts degree in Veterinary Technology or equivalent college level program is required. 

⦁    Experience:  Minimum two year related animal care and handling experience required.  

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.  

⦁    Certification/Licensure:  AALAS certification at the Animal Laboratory Technician level (LAT) required; LATG is required within one year. 

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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