Veterinary Technician I/II, Equine (OPS)
Veterinary Technician I/II, Equine (OPS)
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Veterinary Technician I/II (OPS)
Classification Minimum Requirements are the baseline requirements for Staff Titles and Academic Titles found at the University of Florida.
Veterinary Technician I: High school diploma or equivalent and one year of relevant experience
Veterinary Technician II: Credentialed veterinary technician
The University of Florida Veterinary Hospitals is a 40000 sq foot newly built hospital at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) a high-profile equine facility in Ocala 30 minutes south of Gainesville. UF Veterinary Hospitals at WEC provides Equine sports medicine rehabilitation and diagnostic imaging services and Small Animal primary care and urgent care services. If you are a strong communicator with an interest in developing your patient care and surgical nursing skills - we may be the opportunity you are looking for to advance your career
We offer a wide range of excellent benefits to our employees in addition to providing exceptional facilities for providing patient care. As an academic teaching hospital we are fortunate to have access to the latest innovations in veterinary healthcare.
Why work for UF
We know you care about your own pets as much as we do our patients so we offer discounts on treatments procedures and even food for all our employees pets. We encourage you to join our team and grow with us to make a difference.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary
Medical Benefits
Substantial Shift Differentials
Employee Discount for veterinary services and pet food programs
This is a full-time benefited position and is considered essential personnel.
This position requires a post offer health assessment. A background check will be required.
As a Veterinary Technician based in Equine services at the UFVH at WEC the incumbent will be assisting clinicians with examinations treatments hospitalized nursing care jogging horses for lameness exams. They assist with clinical procedures including anesthetic inductions and recoveries advanced diagnostic imaging positioning of horses in the MRI and CT units and assist with surgical prep and surgical procedures.
An individual in this position must possess experienced horse handling skills and enjoy learning new things. Candidates should genuinely care about people and animals be outgoing enthusiastic and team players. They should endeavor to learn new things quickly adapt to a changing environment and express a positive attitude in their daily work. They must be able to communicate effectively demonstrate critical thinking professionalism and be proactive in determining the needs of the hospital.
Additional important duties include internal communication efficiency organization and charge capture as well as improving the clients experience when admitting inpatients and outpatients.
At the University of Florida we place a high value on the role our Veterinary Technicians play in helping clinicians train the next generation of veterinary students. As a member of our nursing staff you will play an instrumental role in instructing veterinary students in technical skills and performing medical treatments and procedures as directed by our veterinarians.
This is a physically demanding position that requires excellent horse handling skills and experience and the candidate must not have any medical conditions or implants which would preclude entry into the high-field MRI suite.
Typical Schedule:
Daytime shifts are available.
This position may include working alternate shifts weekends holidays and on-call duty.
This position is considered essential personnel and requires a post-offer health assessment.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
$18-30
Credentialed veterinary technician
Experience in equine diagnostic imaging
Experience in performing equine anesthesia
Previous experience utilizing equine rehabilitation equipment
In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter and resume.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
