DiagnosticTechnician-Necropsy

**Job Title** Diagnostic Technician - Necropsy **Agency** Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory **Department** College Station - Necropsy **Proposed Minimum Salary** $21.63 hourly **Job Location** College Station, Texas **Job Type** Staff **Job Description** # **Job Description Summary** The Diagnostic Technician, under general supervision, assists with necropsy procedures, collects and prepares samples, performs assays, and records and reports results for various diagnostic specimens. This work involves performing general duties necessary to assist the duty pathologist, including dissection of animal carcasses, brain removal, spinal cord removal, procurement of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and rabies samples; performing routine maintenance, calibration, and clean-up of equipment, floor, tools, autoclave, refrigerated spaces and tables in the necropsy floor; and sterilizing biohazard waste as necessary and properly dispose of waste following established safety guidelines. This role requires the performance of routine, repetitive tasks of straightforward to moderate complexity with considerable technical supervision and the ability to troubleshoot routine procedures with supervision. # **Responsibilities** **Sample Prep, Sample Cataloging:** Participates in sample processing by retrieving samples, ensuring samples are properly accessioned, entering case data into TVMDL’s laboratory information management system (LIMS), and ensuring samples are fit for testing. Reviews submittal forms and interprets test requests/client instructions. Assists the duty pathologist or lead technician in proper sample identification and cataloging. Follows TVMDL guidelines and communicate with other testing sections within the laboratory for proper routing and storage of testing samples. Files and catalogs samples. Mixes formalin and disinfectants. **Testing:** Follows standard procedures in conducting laboratory test methods, including aiding the duty pathologist with tiss