Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT II) - RT Imaging Technician
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT II) - RT Imaging Technician
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Job Description
Has working on a small team in a big organization ever tempted you Academic veterinary hospitals are great places to work. Longtime staff have scores of student house officer and faculty friends theyve made over the years while fulfilling the three missions of the college teaching patient care and research. Working in a big organization also means if you are interested in nonclinical arenas like event planning or leadership opportunity exists.
Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) seeks a Licensed Veterinary Technician or Radiology Technician to work in our Imaging section. As a valuable member of our eighttechnician eighthouse officer eightfaculty section you will image large and small animal patients guiding students and house officers on technical learning. As you grow expect to learn diagnostic modalities beyond radiography.
We love working in our collaborative hospital where clinicians hospital staff and trainees work together to provide excellent cuttingedge patient care. If you are a young eager technician wed love to mentor you and if you are looking for a change wed love to work with you to create the job and career that you love.
The job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Work with boardcertified veterinary radiologists and residents in teaching image acquisition and quality control to our DVM students.
Attain high quality radiographs on a wide variety of animals including dogs cats horses cows goats sheep pigs and exotic pets like rabbits and bearded dragons.
Ability to acquire the technical skills of nonradiographic modalities including nuclear medicine CT and MRI as your veterinary radiography skills mature.
Complete imaging orders and manage PACS for our busy caseload including ultrasounds CT scans MRI nuclear medicine scans and I131 cats.
Work with our two fulltime biomedical engineers to maintain and replace diagnostic imaging equipment.
Shape the future of veterinary care and education through collaboration with other specialty services while working with a range of patients and disease processes.
Employees working in the hospital must receive the preexposure rabies prophylaxis vaccination series prior to or immediately after hire which will be paid for by the department.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA accredited program or an associate degree and ARRT certification and 13 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
NYS licensure or eligible to be licensed required.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including but not limited to stressful situations prolonged standing and kneeling lifting and restraining animals that may exceed 50 lbs. and may need to work for long periods of time with arms extended.
Willingness to learn and feel comfortable handling large animals (horses cows pigs etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
LVT/RT with horse or cow handling experience highly desirable
Important Details about the Position
This is an onsite position located in Ithaca NY.
We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position.
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
The majority of our teaching and routine care for this role occurs during the day. Other hours as determined by caseload and need to include weekends (includes shift differential) and holidays (includes generous holiday pay) may be required.
The Following Documents are Required to be Submitted with your Application
- Resume
- Cover Letter
What We Offer:
Great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition as an awardwinning workplace for our health wellbeing sustainability and diversity initiatives.
3 weeks of paid vacation
13 holiday days with generous holiday pay if you work on those days and 2 additional floating holidays to use at your discretion
An awardwinning employer provided benefits program
Comprehensive health care options
Access to wellness programs
Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
Generous retirement contributions
Impressive educational benefits include tuitionfree Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program Tuition Aid for external education and Cornell Childrens Tuition Assistance program
Follow this link for more information: are expected to meet all of the Cornell University Staff Skills for Success which are essential for individual and organizational success.
Who We Are:
Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) is our core clinical training patient care and research unit within the CVM composed of six diverse worldclass veterinary clinical units providing primary and specialty care. The Cornell Veterinary teaching hospital has 23 services led by internationally renowned boardcertified veterinary specialists providing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care of animals including 24/7 emergency care. We strive to provide a diverse inclusive and fulfilling work environment for our family of employees who are committed to outstanding patient care client service and veterinary training and research.
Cornell University located at the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State is a center for discovery academic leadership and service. The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is recognized internationally as a leader in animal medicine public health biomedical research and veterinary medical education. Ranked as one of the best veterinary colleges in the world by US News & World Reports the CVM excels in providing education and advanced training that prepare veterinarians and scientists to serve society in critical roles in clinical and diagnostic veterinary medicine public health scientific inquiry and public policy.
**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position*
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