Internal Medicine Veterinary Assistant

Internal Medicine Veterinary Assistant

Company: North Carolina State University

Category: Veterinary Services

Type: Full-Time

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Department: 192001 - CVM Teaching Hospital

Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Medical Center
The Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Medical Center invites applications for a specialized position within our Internal Medicine service. This role is designed for a dedicated professional seeking to provide high-level clinical support and patient coordination within a premier academic and referral environment.

As a core member of the Internal Medicine team, you will facilitate the management of complex cases, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care through advanced diagnostics, precise patient monitoring, and seamless inter-departmental collaboration.

Primary Professional Responsibilities

• Clinical Procedure Management: Facilitate and perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, including endoscopy support, anesthesia monitoring for compromised patients, and sophisticated sample collection.
• Advanced Patient Care: Oversee the administration of complex treatments, including IV catheterization, venipuncture, and the calculation/titration of Constant Rate Infusions (CRIs).
• Specialized Monitoring: Provide vigilant oversight for patients presenting with critical endocrine, infectious, hematologic, and gastrointestinal pathologies.
• Diagnostic Integration: Coordinate with specialized units-including Radiology (CT, MRI, Ultrasound)-to ensure timely and accurate diagnostic outcomes.
• Clinical Instruction: Serve as a mentor and technical resource for DVM students, interns, and residents, upholding the highest standards of hospital protocol and patient advocacy.

Professional Standards

• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in operating advanced medical instrumentation, including syringe pumps, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure monitors, and fluid therapy systems.
• Operational Excellence: The ability to maintain a sterile, organized, and highly efficient clinical environment in a high-volume, fast-paced setting.
• Communication & Professionalism: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for interfacing with clinicians, referring veterinarians, and clients.

Operational Requirements

• Environment & Physicality: Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to frequently lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, to ensure patient safety and operational flow.

Other Work/Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience/Education: Completion of an accredited training program in the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Some positions may require additional Training, Certifications, or Licensure.

Required Qualifications: N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Clinical Environment: Proven experience working in a high-volume veterinary referral or academic teaching hospital, with a focus on internal medicine or critical care services.
• Procedural Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in assisting with advanced diagnostic interventions, including endoscopy, bronchoscopy, or cystoscopy, and managing anesthesia for high-risk (ASA III-V) patients.
• Diagnostic & Technical Leadership: Advanced skill in operating sophisticated medical instrumentation, such as invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitors, and coordinating patient flow through specialized imaging units (CT, MRI, Ultrasound).
• Clinical Mentorship: A track record of serving as a technical mentor or clinical instructor, with experience training DVM students, interns, or junior staff on hospital protocols and advanced nursing skills.

Required license or certification: N/A

Position Number: 00111988

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