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Department: 192001 - CVM Teaching Hospital
Location: Raleigh, NC
Essential Job Duties:
Join a premier veterinary team at the forefront of advanced medicine! The Internal Medicine service at the Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Medical Center offers leading-edge diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients with complex health conditions. We are seeking a dedicated professional who brings in-depth veterinary medical knowledge and a genuine passion for thriving in a dynamic, high-impact teaching hospital alongside a varied, collaborative team.
Direct Patient Care & Clinical Excellence:
- Partner directly with clients for seamless patient check-ins, admissions, scheduling, and compassionate updates.
- Master service-specific cases by collaborating closely with veterinary students and clinicians on presenting problems, diagnostics, treatment protocols, and comprehensive care plans.
- Execute and support specialized diagnostic tests and advanced procedures, including endoscopy prep, routine bloodwork, and dedicated anesthesia monitoring.
- Prepare patients for procedures using expert aseptic techniques (clipping, prepping, scrubbing, and draping) while maintaining a pristine, sterile environment during routine and surgical interventions.
- Deliver high-level patient care and treatments: monitor TPR and blood pressure, perform venipuncture, place IV catheters and NE tubes, apply bandaging, and administer targeted sedative/treatment therapies.
- Perform accurate moderate-risk drug calculations, including CRIs, IV fluids, pain management protocols, and antibiotic administrations.
- Provide attentive post-anesthesia and post-sedation recovery care, prioritizing pain management for elective and specialized procedures.
- Monitor patients with complex disease processes, including diabetes, infectious diseases, endocrine conditions, and GI, renal, liver, hematological, and respiratory disorders.
- Utilize specialized patient care equipment with confidence, including IV fluid pumps, pulse oximeters, BP monitors, and syringe pumps.
- Collaborate fluidly with advanced diagnostic imaging groups, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and radiography.
- Comfortably lift up to 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Drive exceptional client and referring veterinarian (rDVM) satisfaction by facilitating clear communication, anticipating needs, and coordinating services for seamless overall patient care.
- Accurately record and communicate patient data, diagnostics, and care plans using modern hospital information systems.
- Inspire the next generation of veterinary professionals by orienting, teaching, and coaching new staff, veterinary students, interns, and residents on hospital policies and patient care.
- Maintain an exemplary clinical environment by adhering to hospital cleanliness standards, infectious disease protocols, OSHA, EHS, and radiation safety guidelines.
Other Work/Responsibilities:
- Apply full knowledge of veterinary medicine to perform procedures and tests (administers intravenous, inhalant and oral medicines, catheterizations, etc) in support of patient care.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe restraint, blood collection and other diagnostic procedures.
- Apply full knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- Apply full knowledge and skills to operate, adjust and calibrate standard instrumentation and equipment as needed (Doppler, ECG, etc).
- Utilize full knowledge of infection control procedures.
- 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:
- Previous experience as a veterinary technician in a clinical setting; preferably at a teaching hospital.
- Experience assisting with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as endoscopy, ultrasound, CT, MRI, or anesthesia monitoring.
- Experience utilizing veterinary electronic medical records and advanced patient monitoring equipment to document and manage complex patient care.
Required license or certification:
- Licensed/Registered/Certified by any state
- Graduation from an AVMA fully accredited two- or four-year Veterinary Technician program
Position Number: 00062049
AA/EEO Statement:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
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