LVT I - LA 24/7 Care
Provide nursing care to patients in the Large Animal Teaching Hospital. Licensed Veterinary Technicians work to fulfill the following within the course of caring for patients: taking vitals such as blood pressure, temperature, Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization; collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions; routine laboratory test procedures; radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety; intravenous and arterial catheterization; administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes; induction and maintenance of anesthesia; placement of intra-nasal, intra-gastric tubes; dental procedures; surgical assistance; resuscitative procedures; applications of splints and slings; application of appropriate wound dressings and external supportive care in severe wound and burn cases.
Duties/Responsibilities
Patient care management and treatments. Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization. Collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions. Routine laboratory test procedures. Radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety. Intravenous and arterial catheterization. Administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes. Medical record keeping. Oversee patient management by Veterinary Assistants.
Perform technical duties in a reliable, competent, and unsupervised manner, such as intravenous catherization, venipuncture, collection of laboratory specimens, routine laboratory procedures, operate oxygen therapy equipment, disease control, nasogastric intubation, aseptic preparation of surgical sites, administering and maintaining records for controlled substances. Assist with minor & major surgical procedures including supervising veterinary medical students, surgical technical student workers, & clinicians in maintenance of aseptic techniques.
Assist clinicians with patient management and emergencies. Maintaining adequate inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment necessary for operation of hospital. Communicating patient status to clinicians. Admit emergency patients, take and record history from client, initiate physical examination and laboratory evaluation. Work in other technical areas of the hospital. Train students in technical procedures.
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