Schedule is Mon - Fri, 8am-5pm with some flexibility necessary.
Employees in this role must complete a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines. Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters.
Learn more about VET MED and take a campus tour here: https://www.auburnvetmed.com/
Responsibilities
Essential functions include, but are not limited to:
- Providing exceptional care to patients and compassion to clients of the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively individually as well as with team-members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
- Support multiple specialty services and may be called upon to assist with inpatient and emergency services as needed
- Communicating with clients to obtain thorough patient histories; providing accurate and relevant information about patients to attending clinicians and veterinary students; recording important information into patient’s electronic medical record
- Proficiency in small animal restraint techniques to promote the safety of patients and personnel; obtaining laboratory samples via phlebotomy, fine needle aspiration, or other methods; implementation, monitoring, and recovery of patients prescribed sedation plans
- Teaching, coaching, and assisting senior veterinary students with specialized technical tasks
- Operating and maintaining equipment; inventorying, ordering, and stocking supplies; cleaning and disinfecting clinic area according to hospital protocols and standards; appropriate handling of medical/biological/infectious/hazardous waste
- Administering intravenous, subcutaneous, and oral medications to patients via prescribed protocols
- May be responsible for, or assist in, billing clients, inputting charges, and/or similar tasks
Qualifications
Depending upon the combination of education and experience, the qualified candidate will be selected as Veterinary Technician and assigned Levels I, II, or III.
Level I: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology or a related field that qualifies an individual to obtain national certification.
Level II: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology plus 2 years of experience in Veterinary Technology or the professional care and comfort of animals.
Level III: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology plus 4 years of experience in Veterinary Technology or the professional care and comfort of animals. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.
License and Certifications:
- Active license with the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medicine as a Veterinary Technician, OR
- Have met all requirements to become licensed in the State of Alabama. Licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
Substitutions allowed for Experience: Degrees may be accepted in lieu of experience.
Contract Type
Continuing
