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CHENEGA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (CHS), LLC

Portsmouth, Virginia

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD

The Animal/Veterinary Surgical Technician shall provide support for laboratory animals maintained in a research facility.

Responsibilities

• Protocol Support (Research & Training): Provide guidance, training, technical expertise, and assistance to PIs, research personnel, and veterinary staff, in the performance of duties and procedures necessary for the completion of basic and applied research protocols, including Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) studies. Contractor shall not provide education and training to Government or military personnel without prior endorsement by the COR and the cognizant local Government Staff Training Manager. All education and training materials are subject to final Government approval.

• Perform minor surgical procedures (e.g., placement of foley catheters, along with carotid and femoral catheters, flow probes, Swan-Gm1Z catheters, etc.).

• Assist with major surgical procedures.

• Collect, submit, analyze, preserve, and dispose of biologic specimens, to include euthanasia and necropsy of experimental animals.

• Perform cleaning (to include surgical areas), disinfection, sterilization, and packing of surgical instruments.

• Assist with administering the inventory and stock level of supplies and equipment. Contractor shall and notify the COR if reordering of inventory is required.

• Animal Care/Husbandry: Provide animal health care and husbandry in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory animals, vivarium standing operating procedures, and the Attending Veterinarian. Duties and procedures may include, but not be limited to receipt, restraint, and handling of laboratory animals; cleaning and sanitizing of animal cages and holding rooms; feeding, watering, weighing and transport of animals; performance of physical exams, clinical assessments, diagnostic procedures and treatments; recording of pertinent data in animal medical records; collection, submission, analysis, preservation and disposal of biologic specimens, to include euthanasia, surgical preparation; induction and maintenance of anesthesia, including endotracheal intubation and operation of gas anesthesia machines; operation of physiological monitoring equipment; collection and recording of anesthetic and experimental data and parameters; provide post-operative monitoring and recovery care, including pain and distress assessment and administration of analgesics and other medications, as prescribed and necropsy of experimental animals.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Support (Research & Training): Provide guidance, training, technical expertise, and assistance to PIs, research personnel, and veterinary staff, in the performance of duties and procedures necessary for the completion of basic and applied research protocols, including Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) studies. Contractor shall not provide education and training to Government or military personnel without prior endorsement by the COR and the cognizant local Government Staff Training Manager. All education and training materials are subject to final Government approval.

• Perform minor surgical procedures (e.g., placement of foley catheters, along with carotid and femoral catheters, flow probes, Swan-Gm1Z catheters, etc.).

• Assist with major surgical procedures.

• Collect, submit, analyze, preserve, and dispose of biologic specimens, to include euthanasia and necropsy of experimental animals.

• Perform cleaning (to include surgical areas), disinfection, sterilization, and packing of surgical instruments.

• Assist with administering the inventory and stock level of supplies and equipment. Contractor shall and notify the COR if reordering of inventory is required.

• Animal Care/Husbandry: Provide animal health care and husbandry in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory animals, vivarium standing operating procedures, and the Attending Veterinarian. Duties and procedures may include, but not be limited to receipt, restraint, and handling of laboratory animals; cleaning and sanitizing of animal cages and holding rooms; feeding, watering, weighing and transport of animals; performance of physical exams, clinical assessments, diagnostic procedures and treatments; recording of pertinent data in animal medical records; collection, submission, analysis, preservation and disposal of biologic specimens, to include euthanasia, surgical preparation; induction and maintenance of anesthesia, including endotracheal intubation and operation of gas anesthesia machines; operation of physiological monitoring equipment; collection and recording of anesthetic and experimental data and parameters; provide post-operative monitoring and recovery care, including pain and distress assessment and administration of analgesics and other medications, as prescribed and necropsy of experimental animals.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum three (3) years of experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills

• Detailed oriented with excellent organizational skills

• Excellent time management and leadership skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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Native preference under PL 93-638.

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