Veterinary Technician - Veterinary Teaching Hospital

About the role

Veterinary Technician positions with the College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Teaching Hospital provide skilled veterinary technical support, assist clinicians and fourth-year students in all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to, maintaining daily patient records, recording procedures, medications and general work-up of patients. Candidates must be able to use electronic medical records system to accurately reflect patient charges and medical records. May order, track and maintain supplies of pharmaceuticals and consumable inventory. May teach/lead students in the professional degree program. Current Vacancies: Emergent Surgery - Provide veterinary technical support by circulating and assisting in all aspects of surgical care and treatment of all species within the Emergent Surgery section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Administer anesthetic injections and medications, draw blood, help with C-arm, collect specimens, and monitor vital signs for veterinarians and clinicians involved in animal health care and instruction. Perform skilled veterinary technical duties, anticipating needs of surgeons and coordinating with other services to ensure efficiency. Assist in explaining specific techniques to students and personnel. Oncology - This position provides veterinary technical support in the management and treatment of patients presented to the Oncology service, as well as act as a patient advocate. This includes facilitating receiving of patients, assisting during examination, and assisting in or performing diagnostic procedures and/or treatments as per the clinicians on the Oncology service. Instructing or performing the administration of anesthetics, injections and medications, phlebotomy, specimen collections, and monitoring of vital signs for veterinarians and clinicians involved in animal health care. Instruct how to and/or prepare animals for surgery, radiology, diagnostics, intravenous catheter placement, and other various treatments. Instruct and/or perform nursing care for oncology patients. Assist in a variety of specialized veterinary applications including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, ultrasound, CT, radiology, and may occasionally assist with endoscopy. Coordinate procedures within other VTH units as needed. Administer medications and maintain patient records. Participate in clinical oncology research as appropriate. Operate and trouble shooting of all specialty related equipment. Enter information into the patient's electronic record for recording all charges, procedures, anesthetic events, communications and miscellaneous information. Communicate treatment protocols with 4th year veterinary students and assist in explaining common specialty techniques and protocols according to industry standards unique to the service. SA ICU and Emergency Service Technician - The WSU Critical Care is a 24/7 fully staffed fast growing service. Licensed technicians are always on duty helping to oversee and assist with patient stabilization and treatments. This team of outstanding professionals provide compassionate care at the highest level using the latest tools, medicines, and techniques. The staff handles the critically ill and emergent patients with round the clock observation and therapy. Depending upon skill/position level, technician duties include peripheral and central intravenous line placement, canine and feline urinary catheter placement, pain assessment, administering constant rate infusions, monitoring vitals including direct and indirect blood pressure, ECG monitoring, and patient advocacy. Duties will also include performing and/or assisting with thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis, administering blood transfusions, and performing CPR. This position is involved with helping to develop the emergency and critical care knowledge of the fourth- year veterinary students. Strong communication and teaching skills and aptitude are required. Radiology Technician - The primary responsibilities for this position will be to provide veterinary technical support by performing CT and MRI examinations of all species (large, small and exotic), including post-mortem specimens and inanimate objects. Includes instructing and orienting residents in basic equipment operations and acquiring diagnostic imaging studies in a timely manner and the ability to adapt them to individual patient need based on the requested procedure and patient cooperation. Administer contrast media and pharmaceuticals under clinician direction. Make sure that appropriate safety