[[[Job Title: [[ [Veterinary Technician]{#_Hlk138683850} **FLSA Status: Regular Full-time, Non-Exempt [[[Reports to: [[Veterinarian [[and[[ General Curator [[[Department: [[Marine Operations Department (Veterinary Division) [[[Job Summary:[[ This position has the responsibility of supplying veterinary technician and clinical laboratory technical support to the Parks Veterinary Services Department. This position assists with and performs supportive and medical tasks to ensure the health and welfare of all animals housed at the Coral World Ocean Park. The Veterinary Technician performs the day-to-day functioning of the laboratory, quality control program, including but not limited to: hematology, serum chemistry, cytology, urinalysis, ultrasound, fecal parasite exams, and water coliform tests. [[[Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)[[: [[[Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: ]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{congenial="" light""=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-serif"=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""} 1. Provides assistance to the Veterinarians as needed including support for diagnostics and treatments such as; endoscopy, surgery, radiology, ultrasound, biopsies, necropsy, catheterization, anesthesia and fluid therapy of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish. {=html} 2. Communicates with staff, veterinarian and supervisors as needed. Responds to emergencies, performs physical examinations, carries out designated treatment, collects diagnostic samples, and dispenses or administers medications as directed by Veterinarians. {=html} 3. Maintains a current veterinary supply inventory and coordinates procurement. Prepares purchase orders and check requests within Marine Operations budget with General Curator approval. {=html} 4. Assists in maintaining all veterinary medical records and logs and accurate data records and distributes laboratory results as directed. {=html} 5. Assumes primary responsibility for animal health laboratory procedures. Performs diagnostic tests on biological samples, using both manual and automated techniques. Prepares, ships, and assist with tracking diagnostic samples. Maintain accurate data records and distributes laboratory results as directed. {=html} 6. Maintain, calibrate and quality control, on standard laboratory equipment (e.g. Idexx machine, Istat, centrifuge, microscopes, etc). Order, set-up and learn new equipment as needed. {=html} 7. Complies with biohazard safety standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous biological material, including blood-borne pathogens in the workplace. [[[]{arial="" nova="" cond",sans-se=""}]{lang="EN-US"}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}