Operations Technician II

SPECIFIC POSITION DUTIES (RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

1.Daily animal care activities to include: feeding, animal observations/identification of clinicalconcerns,andnailtrimming

2.Husbandryactivitiestoincludecagechange/cleaning,useofpowerwashandchemicaldispensingequipment,andgeneralfacilitysanitizationandsupport

3.Milkingofrabbitsandstandard supportactivitiestomeetproductiongoalsandadherencetoestablishedschedules

4.Properrestraintof rabbits to facilitate generalanimal care, transfers,samplecollection,and advancedhandling(Alrestraint)

5.TechnicalskillstoincludeIM,IV,SC,andIPinjections,andIVbloodcollectionprocedures

6.Assessanimals,initiateveterinarycareandexecuteanimaltreatments

7.Performanimalidentificationapplicationstoincludeeartags,tattoosandRFIDtransponders.

8.May perform and provide support, to include updating of records, for natural and artificialinseminationbreedingprocedures,pregnancypalpa...