"Clinical Care Technician A/B"

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Job Description

New Bolton Center has an ongoing need for Clinical Care Technicians. This posting describes the basic responsibilities and requirements for this role. If you meet the qualifications outlined below and have an interest in being considered as positions become available, please apply to this posting. Your information will be reviewed, and you will be contacted if we would like to learn more about your background.

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 is located in Kennett Square, PA where there is no public transportation available. You must have your own transportation.

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.
• Collaborating frequently with other members of the clinical care team.
• Client interactions including admitting and discharging patients.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

This position is eligible for a sign-on incentive of $1,000. Please contact Sally Tunstall at tysons@vet.upenn.edu for further details.

Qualifications

Qualifications: High school graduate or equivalent is required. Ability to perform strenuous work and tolerate exposure to weather, chemicals and allergens required.

Clinical Care Technician A: 0-1 years of large animal handling experience is required.

Clinical Care Technician B: 1-3 years of large animal handling including equine experience is required.

Job Location - City, State: Kennett Square, PA

Department / School: School of Veterinary Medicine

Pay Range

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.