Posting Title LHSO 24R - Laboratory Health Science Officer - Post Mortem Technologist Laboratory/Hlth Science Of R24 On-Site Regular Full Time Temporary End Date Ministry/Organization BC Public Service - Agriculture and Food Ministry Branch / Division The Plant and Animal Health Branch provides veterinary diagnostic laboratory and disease investigation services for the Province.

The Animal Health

Centre is the provincial veterinary diagnostic laboratory and, as a major part of the Plant and Animal Health Branch, has the mandate to provide diagnostic, monitoring, investigative, surveillance and regulatory programs for livestock, poultry and finfish production industries of British Columbia. This position is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient operation of the Post Mortem room and its equipment including cleaning and disinfecting the necropsy room and maintaining inventories of supplies. This position follows standard procedures for preparing whole animals for necropsy examination, receiving and processing specimens, performing parasitology examination, and safely disposing of biological materials.

This position also includes performing fixed tissue trimming for Histological chemical processing and embedding tissues into paraffin wax.

Veterinary

Technologist diploma from an accredited institution. Minimum of 1 year practical experience in the veterinary medicine field. Minimum 1 year experience performing veterinary parasitological techniques and identifications. Maintain a membership in good standing with the BC Veterinary Technologists Association (BCVTA) Experience as a Post Mortem technologist in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

Experience in an accredited laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025 or AAVLD).



Must be in good physical condition and able to deal with demanding physical requirements of working in the Necropsy area (e.g. heavy lifting or pushing of animal carcasses such as horses or cows).

Maintains American

Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics (AAVLD) certification through participation in periodic internal and external proficiency test panels for quality assurance purposes. Meet safety standards of Work Safe BC including WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods training. Must be willing to participate in the PAHB rabies vaccination and surveillance program.

This is a temporary prospect until 10/29/2027. This position may be extended or become permanent. This position requires full-time, in-person work. An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and/or permanent vacancies.

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required. Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment. Working for the BC Public Service The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages.

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