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Job Posting Title:
Veterinary Technician 1, 2, or 3-Small Animal ICU
Position Type:
Professional / Unclassified
Department:
LSUAM VetMed - VTH - Admin - Nursing - Small Animal Intensive Care Unit (Jose Juarez (00070166))
Work Location:
Veterinary Medicine
Pay Grade:
Job Description:
The LSU Veterinary Medicine (Vet Med) Intensive Care Unit operates on a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year basis. Our state-of-the-art facilities have a 52 patient capacity with a constant coverage for the animals receiving treatment. The small animal intensive care unit also serves as an anesthesia and surgery recovery area as well as a triaging center for small animal emergencies seen at the veterinary teaching hospital.
Veterinary Technician 1
Assist with a variety of highly technical clinical procedures associated with care and treatment of critically ill animals utilizing life support techniques and intensive care procedures and equipment. Administer medications, placement of intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture, cystocentesis, abdominal/thoracic taps, etc. Monitor patients to recovery of anesthetized patients; maintaining accurate and complete records of vital signs, treatments, procedures, and medical notes associated. Participate in nursing rounds at shift change. Appropriately relay patient signalment, status, plan, and nursing considerations.
Maintain the ICU in a state of readiness. Always prepared when the need for CPCR techniques, and emergency therapy arises. To include completion of daily, weekly, and monthly chores. Equipment quality controls,
Inventory, and stocking. Participate in various course curriculum laboratories.
As needed support the Emergency Service: Aiding in the admitting, assessment and emergency stabilization of patients presenting to the emergency service. Provide general information over the phone. Maintain a daily census of all patients in ICU along with procedures and hospitalization fees. Complete data entry for all charges daily. Holiday shifts and emergency response personnel. Class II drug handling: > responsible for checking dosage and requested amount > obtaining drug and maintain required records. > ensuring proper administration and compatibility with other drugs. > proper disposal of any unused drugs (seal broken). Other related duties as they pertain to the operation of the hospital and emergency and critical care
Lsu · Veterinary Medicine