Veterinary Technician I-III

The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Veterinary Technician (Floater) that will assist with patient care within the Medicine and Surgery sections in the Small Animal Hospital. In addition, the individual selected for this position will assist other services as needed based on patient demands, and float in the Medicine/Surgery service area to assist with patient care and client needs.

Schedule is Mon - Fri, 8am-5pm with some flexibility necessary.

Learn more about VET MED and take a campus tour here: https://www.auburnvetmed.com/

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.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, cleans, stocks, and prepares treatment rooms for examination of animals, and holds or restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
• Administers injections, anesthesia, serums, vaccines, and treatments to animals, including tasks such as dressing wounds, cleaning teeth, and taking vital signs of animals under the direction of a veterinarian.
• Performs laboratory tests to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
• Cares for and monitors the condition of animals before, during, and/or after surgery. Collects, prepares, and labels samples for laboratory testing and assists with research projects.
• Performs emergency first aid, such as emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
• Assists with student instruction programs through preparation of materials, observing, monitoring and/or grading tasks, and presenting orientation and procedures briefings.
• May triage phone calls from referring veterinarians/clients as well as schedule appointments for diagnostic procedures under the direction of a veterinarian.

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.

Substitutions allowed for Experience:
When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

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.

Contract Type
Continuing

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