Large Animal Clinical Care Technician

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Posted Job Title

Large Animal Clinical Care Technician

Job Profile Title

Job Description Summary

The University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center is seeking new team members to join our large animal veterinary hospital. Our large animal veterinary Clinical Care Technicians play a vital role in the patient care team. They assist in providing exceptional care for equine patients as well as a variety of other farm animal species. We offer both inpatient and outpatient services in a busy, fast paced environment where excellent patient care is our top priority.
Penn Vet's New Bolton Center provides an internationally renowned standard of care. Located on a campus of some 700 acres in Chester County, Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center has one of the largest caseloads of any academic large animal hospital in the nation.
Position located in Kennett Square, PA. No public transportation available.
Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Animal Health and Clinical Service lead, the Clinical Care Technician is responsible for maintaining the safety of the patients and the staff and general animal husbandry duties. This position is an evening schedule.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Providing general patient care including grooming, daily stall cleaning and disinfecting, feeding and watering, walking, applying standing wraps, and stocking clinical areas.

• Horse handling and restraint for procedures, medical exams and surgery, hydrotherapy, and additional animal husbandry duties as assigned. 

• Maintain patient treatment areas and equipment after procedures have been completed in addition to other housekeeping or grounds keeping tasks as assigned. Documenting stall cleaning status as needed and following Bio security protocols. 

• Transporting bedding and feed material to and from patient areas, and operating a variety of motorized equipment including forklift, tractor and standard dump truck.  Assisting with movement of large patients and patient supplies including transport of down or deceased animals.

• Collaborating frequently with other members of the clinical care team.  

• Client interactions including admitting and discharging patients.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Location:

This position is located in Kennett Square, PA (Chester County), which is approximately 33 miles outside of Philadelphia. There is no public transportation to this location. You must have your own transportation. 

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Hours:

This position is for an evening Clinical Care Technician, Monday through Friday 9-5:30pm, Rotating holidays required.  

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Qualifications

Clinical Care Technician A
Qualifications:  High school graduate or