Licensed Veterinary Technician II - Wildlife CVM

Have you always wanted to work with wildlife?  Want a new challenge? Are you interested in teaching?   

The Swanson Wildlife Hospital at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) has an immediate opening for a Licensed Veterinary Technician. 

We are seeking a licensed veterinary technician that is energetic, proactive, team focused, and interested in working in a dynamic educational setting that provides a compassionate environment for native wildlife while providing advanced veterinary care. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, is interested in working with a diverse and challenging caseload and wants to work in a place that strongly values professional mentorship of students and collaborative teamwork. The successful candidate will join a team of four licensed veterinary technicians with decades of experience in wildlife medicine, as well as three wildlife veterinarians. As a team member, you will: 

• Provide exceptional nursing care to our patients, including husbandry, restraint, as well as medical and diagnostic procedures, under the supervision of a veterinarian.  

• Participate in daily patient rounds and communicate with licensed wildlife rehabilitators and the public. 

• Support hospital operations and maintenance. 

• Participate in teaching including instruction and training of veterinary students and wildlife interns, and mentor veterinary technician students in our preceptorship program.  

What qualifications are required? 

• Associates degree in veterinary technology. 

• New York State licensure or eligibility to become licensed in NYS and 1-3 years of relevant experience in a veterinary hospital setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• Must be able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced demanding environment and have the ability to multi-task with competing deadlines, while paying close attention to details. 

• Must demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching students, training veterinarians, and licensed wildlife rehabilitators.  

• Able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships including communicating with staff, students, technicians, veterinarians, clients, licensed wildlife rehabilitators, and other wildlife professionals in a professional manner at all times.  

• Must have a commitment to on-going career development and skill building.  

• Candidate must have the ability to meet the physical demands of the position, which includes, but is not limited to, stressful situations, prolonged standing and kneeling, as well as lifting and restraining patients.  

The Following Documents are Required to be Submitted with your Application 

• Resume 

• Cover Letter 

What’s in it for you? 

Great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. 

• 3 weeks of paid vacation 

• 13 additional holiday days with generous holiday pay if you work on those days 

• An award-winning employer provided benefits program 

• Comprehensive health care options 

• Access to wellness programs 

• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands 

• Generous retirement contributions 

• Impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and