Job Title Program Aide Agency Texas A&M University Department Large Animal Clinical Sciences Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Canyon, Texas Job Type Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term) Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service . Who we are This position will be with the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) 2+2 program in Canyon , Texas where we will train a subset of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students in the first 2 years of their veterinary degree. The Texas A&M CVMBS is an institution that presents 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States, training nearly 600 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today's discoveries into proactive solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we strive to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs . To learn more, please visit our website https://vetmed.tamu.edu/ What we want The Program Aide, under general supervision, provides support to veterinarians and the veterinary technicians in the instruction of clinical skills which include, primary patient care, basic surgery, diagnostic techniques and anesthesia with an emphasis on clinical techniques, specifically anesthesia and surgery related techniques. Oversees the maintenance of the physical area within the clinical skills and gross anatomy laboratories. What you need to know Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended Location: This position is located in Canyon, Texas at the WTAMU Campus​ Required Education and Experience + Associate degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science or a related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience + Two years technical experience in veterinary medicine or agriculture industry Preferred Qualifications + Large Animal handling + Working knowledge of manual cattle chute including catching and haltering equine, sheep and cattle + Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others + Computer skills in word processing, spread sheets, and data entry Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities + Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others + Computer skills in word processing, spread sheets, and data entry Responsibilities + Teaching Support: Provides clinical support to faculty veterinarians and vet tech III’s in the delivery and instruction of anesthesia, surgery, primary and intensive care, and zoonotic disease control, including administration of medications, maintenance of complete and accurate medical records, and collection, preparation and submission of clinical pathology samples as assigned by faculty members or the vet tech III. Assists with collecting patient medical history. Performs or assists in patient medical evaluation. Assists the Vet Tech III’s with Instructing students in basic diagnostic skills associated with specific areas of interest including but not limited to: ultrasound, radiology, dermatology, clinical pathology and routine health screening. Instructs students in preparing patients for diagnostic procedures. Provides teaching support to faculty veterinarians in the delivery and instruction of all laboratories. Performs laboratory set up and maintenance of laboratory supplies. Prepares, cares for and transports live animals for laboratories. Prepares and maintains models for laboratories. Provides physical restraint for safe handling of farm/large animals. Instructs and coaches students in procedures as directed by faculty. Distributes and cares for cadavers and other teaching specimens. Assists teaching faculty with exam set up. Provides required equipment, materials, specimens, and tools needed for the courses. Provides proper utilization of chemicals used to properly maintain embalmed specimens Acquire specimens for teaching gross anatomy. Performs laboratory set up as directed by faculty. Assures that laboratory protocols are followed by all participants. Assures that cleanliness and sanitization is maintained. Maintains and operates point of care equipment. Prepares and maintains models for laboratories. + Monitor and Record Data: Instructs and assists students in maintaining accurate and complete patient anesthesia and medical records for live animal laboratories. Ensures that all charges generated from Clinical Skills Laboratory are captured into spreadsheets. Ensures that all controlled substances used in the Clinical Skills Laboratory are properly documented and accounted for. Reviews student records and pharmacy slips for accuracy and completeness. Instructs students in recording the patient physiological data and all medications given on medical records. + Maintain and Operate Equipment: Operates cattle chutes in a safe manner. Ensures that the proper equipment is available to facilitate patient and student safety. Ensures that equipment is properly placed and functioning for appropriate laboratories as scheduled. Maintains and operates point of care laboratory equipment. Maintains and operates patient monitoring equipment. Maintains microscopes as assigned. Maintains accountability for inventory control of capital equipment within the service area and assumes responsibility for performing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance checks. Arranges for Clinical Skills Laboratory equipment maintenance when necessary. Provides proper utilization of chemicals used to properly maintain embalmed specimens. + Maintain Skills and Wet Laboratory Area: Maintains a sanitary and well-organized service area. Restocks inventories, and orders supplies, drugs, and solutions. Cleans and repackages items for sterilization specific to the course. Provides infectious disease control and sanitation activities to ensure a consistently clean working environment. Properly cleans and organizes the multipurpose laboratory (including freezer and cooler) based upon cleaning SOPs. Properly cleans and organizes counter tops in multipurpose laboratory and Clinical Skills laboratory. Organizes cleaning of clinical skills, clean vestibule, and dirty vestibule floor with SSC. Sweeps these areas as needed between cleanings by SSC. + Training and Compliance: Remains up to date with all trainings required by the University, IACUC, and Institutional Biosafety Committee. Works with students to follow IACUC protocols during laboratories and maintain all IACUC records. Assists faculty with maintenance of controlled substances logs and inventory as assigned. Maintains record of animal use as directed by IACUC as assigned. Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.