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Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Technician
Job Description
Posting Number
PG192862SPInternal Recruitment
NoWorking Title
Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary TechnicianAnticipated Hiring Range
$45,000-$50,000 commensurate with education and experienceWork Schedule
Wednesday-Sunday 11:00 PM - 8:00 AMJob Location
Raleigh, NCAbout the Department
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Essential Job Duties
- Provides veterinary technician support for all Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Center patients.
- Directly responsible for all hourly treatments, monitoring, and husbandry care. Responsible for triage and treatment of emergency caseload.
- Assists veterinarians with examinations, treatments, animal handling, and restraint.
- Assists with teaching of students, interns, and house officers of all aforementioned duties. Maintains supplies and equipment, including repair schedules.
- Participates in on call schedule, weekend rotations, and holiday rotations as needed.
- Ensures compliance with all Infectious Disease protocols.
- Assists with inventory control, correct billing, supply ordering/purchasing, monitoring flow sheets for accuracy, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration with all ancillary services and other areas of the hospital.
Other Responsibilities
Minimum Experience/Education
Some positions may require additional Training, Certifications, or Licensure.
Other Required Qualifications
- 1-year previous clinical experience with equine and farm animals.
- Extensive equine handling experience.
- Previous experience as an assistant in an equine veterinary setting.
- Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all times and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
- Ability to provide high quality customer service.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to work beyond scheduled work hours when needed.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and be an active participant in problem solving and team advancement.
- Ability to work effectively with computers and electronics.
- Ability to maintain physical work for extended periods of time.
- Ability to work independently and practice good judgment to ensure high quality care for all patients and request assistance when needed.
- Organizational skills related to effectively documenting the above responsibilities.
- Accuracy in recording. Work well with minimal supervision.
- Prioritizes tasks appropriately according to importance and urgency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Registered Veterinary Technician in the state of NC within 90 days.
- At least 1 year of experience as a technician in a veterinary teaching facility.
Required License or Certification
Valid NC Driver's License required
YesCommercial Driver's License Required?
NoJob Open Date
11/29/2022Earliest Close Date---- (Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.)
12/05/2022Special Instructions
Position Number
00065399Position Type
SHRAPosition Classification Band Title
Medical Support TechnicianPosition Classification Band Level
AdvancedPosition Classification Salary Range
$31,200 - $61,687Salary Grade Equivalency
GN08Alternate Option
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.0Appointment
12 Month RecurringMandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Mandatory - Adverse WeatherMandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Mandatory - Medical EmergenciesTime Limited Position
NoIs this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?
NoDepartment Id
192001 - CVM Teaching HospitalAA/EEO
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
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