Veterinary Technician II - Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Veterinary Technician II - Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
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Job Title
Veterinary Technician II - Small Animal Orthopedic SurgeryAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Vet Med-Teaching HospitalProposed Minimum Salary
$20.04 hourlyJob Location
College Station TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Glimpse of the Job
Are you passionate about providing exceptional animal care and working alongside a dedicated team of veterinary professionals
We are seeking a compassionate Veterinary Technician II to join our Orthopedic Surgery team and assist in the treatment of small animals admitted to our hospital. In this role you will support veterinary staff and help to maintain a sanitary and functionally well-organized service within the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Opportunities to Contribute
Support Orthopedic Veterinarians: Collaborate closely with orthopedic veterinarians to ensure smooth and efficient surgical procedures and recovery for orthopedic patients.
Mentor Students in Clinical Techniques: Share your knowledge and experience with students guiding them through essential clinical techniques to develop the skills and confidence needed for their future careers.
Maintain a Sanitary and Well-Organized Hospital: Keep the hospital environment sanitary well-stocked and efficiently organized to ensure smooth hospital operations.
Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree in veterinary technology biomedical science animal science or a related area or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Two years of technical experience in a veterinary hospital or referral clinic environment
Persons in this position should possess basic computer skills knowledge of veterinary hospital equipment and the ability to multitask and work well with others. They should understand medical math canine and feline anatomy/physiology and be able to appropriately handle and restrain animals using fear-free and/or feline-friendly methods. Effective professional and positive with all individuals including internal and external customers/clients is essential.
The well-qualified candidate will also possess a bachelors degree in veterinary technology biomedical science animal science or related area two years of experience in area of specialization related to the position two years of relevant experience within the Texas A&M University System certification as a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) and knowledge of feline and orthopedic surgical procedures.
What you need to know
Salary: Starting at $20.04/hour compensation will be commensurate to the selected hires experience.
Schedule: The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm with some holiday coverage required.
Please Note: Persons in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency campus closure class cancellations etc.
What you need to do
Apply! A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Some of the Responsibilities Include:
Orthopedic Responsibilities: Prepares patients for aseptic surgery serves as a scrub nurse during orthopedic procedures (including arthroscopies TPLOs and fracture repairs total joint replacement) and assists with scheduling surgical procedures and communicates to all areas of the hospital including with clients and referring veterinarians. Ensures necessary equipment is available supports the anesthesia service and supports clinicians residents and students with bandaging radiographs sedation protocols orthopedic examinations and medical records.
Clinical Responsibilities: Instructs and supervises students in clinical techniques monitors patients providing physical restraint collects and submits samples assists and instructs with diagnostic procedures and examinations independently administers treatments following clinicians orders places IV catheters supports surgery services and assists other services as needed.
Teaching and Clinical Research: Participates in the instruction of technical skills in labs seminars and clinical and basic research programs as needed. Assists with record keeping and data management and instructing and training of veterinary assistants and student technicians.
Anesthesia Responsibilities: Maintains anesthetic levels and analgesia for orthopedic procedures performs intravenous catheterization monitors and records patients physiological data and administered medications assists in anesthetic recoveries. Performs and instructs regional blocks recognizes and treats hypotension hypothermia and other physiological abnormalities recognizes cardiac arrhythmias recognizes and treats perioperative and postoperative pain.
Maintains Work Environment: Maintains a sanitary and well-organized service within the Veterinary Medical teaching hospital restocks supplies and medical inventory cleans and repackages items for sterilization specific to the service and maintains equipment.
Training Compliance and Administrative: Remains current with safety classes rabies prophylaxis Radiation safety training Infection Control Aseptic Technique and maintains certification or licensure where appropriate. Ensures all hospital fees are correctly captured and entered into the hospital electronic medical records system. Assists with school and hospital accreditations and certifications; AHAA AVMA AALAC IACUC etc.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions core values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events state-of-the-art recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
Medical prescription drug dental vision life and AD&D flexible spending accounts and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatically enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
