Veterinary Technician

Job Description
The Veterinary Technician carries out daily activities in the vivarium and provides clinical nursing care and research support for lab animals.   Works independently on weekends and holidays. Contributes to specific projects in support of Comparative Medicine initiatives.   Provides exemplary animal care. Adheres to all department and AbbVie regulatory expectations, as well as USDA and FDA regulations.    Provides veterinary care in support of the AbbVie drug discovery and development process.  
Responsibilities:
Conducts routine veterinary nursing care.
Understands husbandry and facility practices.
Provides anesthesia support under supervision for procedures including surgery, dental prophylaxis, and imaging procedures.
Conducts routine diagnostic procedures.
Observes, collects, and records a variety of data in support of study goals or veterinary care.
Documents in medical records, GLP forms, etc. Maintains appropriate documentation, handling, and archiving of data, as required by research, veterinary procedures and/or regulatory guidelines.
Provides basic level technical training.  
Adheres to safety guidelines.
Routine maintenance of veterinary labs area.
Applies basic computer skills including but not limited to, email, calendar, computer-based training modules, and data entry.
Works in compliance of all applicable local, federal, GLP, FDA, and USDA regulations.