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 (Amy A Geeding (00013292) (Inherited))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Baton Rouge

   

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist with blood bank, holiday and emergency shifts in the ICU
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree OR Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology  Or Certification as a vet tech or equivalent (licensed, registered, etc)

Veterinary Technician 2

• Perform & 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.
• Work 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.
• 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.
• When not assigned to a service work 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.
• Assist with blood bank, holiday and emergency shifts in the ICU
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of applicable experience OR Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology with 2 years experience OR Certification as a vet tech or equivalent (licensed, registered, etc.) with 2 years of experience

Veterinary Technician 3

• Perform, teach and instruct others 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 solid working knowledge of specialized equipment in each area and how to trouble shoot it.
• When not assigned to a service be available to help busy services as well as the 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.
• 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.  As well as communicating to clients and referring DVMs concerning procedures and care, scheduling of appointments and follow-ups for the service assigned to and maintenance of medical records.
• Assist with blood bank, holiday and emergency shifts in the ICU.
• Other duties as assigned.