Job Description

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Internal Recruitment

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Anticipated Hiring Range

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Department

About the Department

Essential Job Duties

• Interacts with both private owners as well as referring veterinarians (rDVM) through e-mail and phone communications.
• Primary point of contact for client check in, patient admitting, updates, scheduling, and questions.
• Interacts with internal services and their respective staff, clinicians and students.
• Provides patient admitting into the unit for hospitalization and communicates with students, staff and clinicians to receive the most up to date information regarding presenting problem, diagnostics being performed as well as projected plan of care for the animal.
• Provides all initial triage care for patients during emergency situations, including history from owner, physical exam, information gathering and relaying to clinician.
• Performs various technical procedures including; post-operative support and monitoring, Intravenous catheter placement for both short and long term vein access, venipuncture, IV injections, wound management, drug administration (IV, Oral, Subcutaneous), bandage care, blood transfusion administration, emergency intervention, ECG monitoring, abdominal ultrasound, routine and emergency radiographs, anesthesia and surgical support and various other routine diagnostic testing.
• Performs diagnostic blood and urine testing, SNAP tests, drug screening tests, venous blood gases in the in-house laboratory.
• Provides surgical assistance for OR cases as well as minor surgical procedures, in preparing patients, scrubbing, shaving, acting as surgical nurse, and operating specific surgical and anesthetic equipment.
• Manages all internal billing for individual patients being housed in SAES and the associated charges with hospitalization, technical procedures, surgical procedures, anesthetic procedures, radiographic procedures and treatments performed.
• Provides excellent patient care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration. Completes specialized treatments in an accurately and timely fashion. Works proactively to keep patients clean and comfortable.
• Prepares and assists with complex procedures including chest tap, ECG monitoring and interpretation, emergency CPCR, venous and arterial cut down, auto transfusion, chest tube placement, nasal oxygen tube placement and various other routine and emergency diagnostic testing and procedures.
• Responsible for supervising, coaching, teaching, orienting and evaluating all senior veterinary students as well as post-doctoral interns and residents regarding excellent patient care and technical procedures.
• Records a variety of data relating to patient care and treatments, and service related communications. Provides quick and accurate information regarding each patient, acting as the liaison between service and other departmental technicians. Is proficient in entering data into electronic medical record.
• Maintains a clean working environment to ensure Infectious Disease standards are followed and infection is not spread. Handles all medical/biological and infectious waste appropriately. Follows all radiation safety, OSHA, and Environmental Health and Safety standards.
• Keeps all necessary equipment in clean and working order and has all necessary and appropriate stocked supplies available for procedures and daily patient husbandry.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience/Education

Other Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Emergency or Critical Care setting.
• Previous experience working with small animals.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all times and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
• Ability to provide high quality customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work beyond scheduled work hours as needed.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and be an active participant in problem solving and team advancement.
• Ability to work effectively with computers and electronics.
• Ability to work independently and practice good judgment to ensure high quality care for all patients and request assistance when needed.
• Desire to teach 4th year veterinary students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed/Registered/Certified by any state – strongly preferred.
• Graduation from an AVMA fully accredited two- or four-year Veterinary Technician program.
• Experience as a veterinary technician in an emergency or critical care clinical setting; preferably at a teaching hospital.

Required License or Certification

Valid NC Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License Required?

Job Open Date

Earliest Close Date---- (Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.)

Notice to Applicants

Special Instructions

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Alternate Option

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

Appointment

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Time Limited Position

Department Id

AA/EEO

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