WAE-Veterinary Technician 1, 2, or 3-Shared Services

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Job Posting Title:

WAE-Veterinary Technician 1, 2, or 3-Shared Services

   

Position Type:

Wages as Earned (Fixed Term)

   

Department:

LSUAM VetMed - VTH - Admin - Nursing - Shared Services (Jennifer Laborde Bridges (00003484))

   

Work Location:

Veterinary Medicine

   

Pay Grade:

   

Job Description:

This position will provide coverage for all areas of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital as needed at an employment effort not to exceed an average of 29 hours per week.

Veterinary Technician 1

• 70% Assist with the duties of the technician for the service assigned in their absence to include sample collection, restraint, sample submission and requests for diagnostics.  Have a basic working knowledge of specialized equipment in each area.
• 10%When not assigned to a service assist with daytime emergency clinician receiving emergencies and all aspects of working these patients up until they are transferred to a service.  To include but not limited to: forms, diagnostic procedure orders, samples and submission, client updates, discharges, billing and data entry, patient discharge.
• 5% Communicate with the regular service technician as well as service clinicians and maintain a record of information to ensure smooth transitions when joining and leaving each service.
• 5% Assist with communication to clients and referring DVMs concerning procedures and care, scheduling of appointments and follow-ups for the service assigned to and maintain appropriate records of this.
• 5% Assist with blood bank, holiday and emergency shifts in the ICU.
• 5% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree OR Associate’s degree in veterinary technology OR CVT or equivalent OR 3 years of experience in a working environment with similar duties

Preferred Qualifications:

CVT or equivalent with 1 year of applicable experience

Veterinary Technician 2

• 70% Perform and demonstrate the duties of the technician for the service assigned in their absence to include sample collection, restraint, sample submission and requests for diagnostics.  Have a basic working knowledge of specialized equipment in each area.
• 10% When not assigned to a service, provide patient care in the SAICU and/or SAER, help receiving emergencies and all aspects of working these patients up until they are transfered to a service.  To include but not limited to: forms, diagnostic procedure orders, samples and submission, client updates, discharges, billing and data entry, patient discharge.
• 5% Communicate with the regular service technician as well as service clinicians and maintain a record of information to insure smooth transitions when joining and leaving each service.
• 5%Communicate professionally with clients and referring DVMs concerning procedures and care, scheduling of appointments and follow-ups for the service assigned to and maintain appropriate records of this.
• 5% Assist with blood bank, holiday and emergency shifts in the ICU.
• 5% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of related experience OR Associate’s degree in veterinary technology with 2 years of applicable experience OR CVT or equivalent with 2 years of applicable experience OR 5 Years of experience in a working environment with similar duties OR 2 years of experience as a Veterinary Technician 1 at LSU SVM.

Preferred Qualifications:

CVT or equivalent with 3 years of applicable experience

Veterinary Technician 3

• 70% Perform and teach/instruct the duties of the technician for the service assigned in their absence to include sample collection, restraint, sample submission and requests for diagnostics.  Have a basic working knowledge of specialized equipment in each area.
• 10% When not assigned to a service, provide patinet care in the SAICU and/or SAER, perform receiving emergencies and teaching all aspects of working these patients up until they are transfered to a service.  To include but not limited to: forms, diagnostic procedure orders, samples and submission, client updates, discharges, billing and data entry, patient discharge.
• 5% Communicate professionally with clients and referring DVMs concerning procedures and care, scheduling of appoint