Large Animal Veterinary Technician (ANML HEALTH TCHN 2 VMTH)

Large Animal Veterinary Technician

Under supervision of the Large Animal Patient Care Manager provide technical support for the LAC services & care for hospitalized patients. Receive, handle, lead, lunge & restrain patients. Patients are primarily equines, but may include llamas, alpacas & other large domestic farm animals. Lead horses while jogging/walking for gait evaluation. Perform aseptic preparation of joints & areas for local nerve blocks or joint injections. Receive emergencies, place IV catheters, collect samples & perform diagnostic testing, administer medical treatments, monitor patients, maintain accurate medical records & capture and document charges. Maintain supplies & equipment, restock, clean & disinfect work areas & equipment. Perform all duties in a way that does not result in actual or potential exposure of patients or personnel to infectious disease agents.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position Must possess a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) or obtain within 3 months of date of hire. No Minimum Education required. Experience handling, restraining, and working with horses (healthy, sick, sedated, fractious) of all types and temperaments to ensure safety and effectiveness & anticipate potential problem horses & dangerous situations. Experience working with other livestock (ex: cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and camelids). Experience with medications, drugs, and fluids commonly used in horses and livestock and performing mathematical calculations to calculate doses. Experience with equine and livestock, husbandry, anatomy, behavior, and basic physiology to identify and describe abnormal physical signs and appearances. Experience monitoring patient vital signs and administering PO, IV, SQ, and IM medications Oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse group of people to include clients, veterinarians, students and staff. Skill to recognize and handle difficult/unpleasant situations and/or individuals, and using problem solving skills and work effectively to achieve timely progress on multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining a high level of productivity.

Preferred Qualifications Valid California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license. Experience using Veterinary Medical & Administrative Computer System (VMACS), following VMTH patient care SOP's, safety and Infectious Disease Control protocols. Experience with all aspects of endoscopic procedures set up, use, sample collection, image capture, processing/disinfection etc. Experience providing treatments on patients with life threatening illness or injury based upon clinician's orders, and ability to provide technical assistance to clinician during life threatening situations including skill to perform CPR on neonatal large animal patients.

Key Responsibilities 80% - Patient Care & Technical Support for Large Animal Clinic 15% - Infectious Disease Control and Sanitation 5% - Basic Laboratory Tests