Description
Working Title: Veterinary Technician II UC
Salary: $3,346 monthly plus shift differential of 14%+ and FULL BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Full-time
Description
The Colorado State University, Veterinary Teaching Hospital exists to providing exceptional veterinary care and service to the community while educating the next generation of veterinarians at a tertiary level teaching hospital. Critical Care Services provides medical care for small animals and exotics on an emergency basis and intensive 24-hour care to patients who are admitted for extended treatment. We simultaneously provide clinical instruction to professional veterinary medical students, interns, residents, veterinary technicians, graduate veterinarians, and others, conduct and support clinical research, and provide referral outreach to clients and referring veterinarians.
Position Summary
This position must:
1) Triage all incoming emergency cases and assess the client situation for optimal patient care.
2) Stabilizes emergent, medically dynamic patients.
3) Initiate and assist with advanced procedures such as pericardiocentesis and positive pressure ventilation.
4) Monitors patients to assess response to treatment or need to initiate treatment.
5) Coordinates and provides care of ill or injured animals with doctors, students and other staff, including nursing care and technical procedures.
6) Provides medically-experienced phone triage/screening, and support.
7) Facilitates coordination and communication between appropriate hospital departments, clients, and referring veterinarians.
8) Provides clinical and didactic instruction to professional veterinary medical students, interns, residents, technicians, graduate veterinarians and others.
9) Directs activities of Urgent Care and Critical Care Unit, oversees maintenance, charging and provides continuity of care.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology AND two years of experience assisting in the direct care of emergency and critical care small animal patients (e.g.: canine and feline).
- Must be willing and able to work a daytime shift scheduled from 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (four, 10-hour shifts) as a condition of employment.
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