Salary Range: USD $44,030.00/Hr. - USD $85,770.00/Hr.
Locations: Auburn University, AL
Categories: Veterinary & Animal Care
Job Type: Non-Faculty
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Clinical Sciences
Associated Division: College of Veterinary Medicine
Req ID: 10164
Overview
The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks an Veterinary Technician Specialist - Equine Internal Medicine position. This position will provide patient care, including physical exams, medication administration (IV, IM, PO, SQ), constant patient monitoring and hygiene, for all patients admitted by equine emergency care, medicine, surgery and theriogenology and all in-house patients. This technician will directly instruct senior veterinary students and student workers in the technical aspects of patient care. This position will also monitor the welfare of University-owned horses, including those enrolled in research projects. This position will provide assistance to clinicians with procedures and receiving of emergency cases.
This position rotates every 2 months: Weekdays: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 7:00pm, and weekends: Friday - Sunday 7am - 8pm. Rotating holiday coverage as well as flexibility with scheduling will be necessary.
This position involves direct contact with animals susceptible to rabies. 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: ://www.auburnvetmed.com/
Responsibilities
Locations: Auburn University, AL
Categories: Veterinary & Animal Care
Job Type: Non-Faculty
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Clinical Sciences
Associated Division: College of Veterinary Medicine
Req ID: 10164
Overview
The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks an Veterinary Technician Specialist - Equine Internal Medicine position. This position will provide patient care, including physical exams, medication administration (IV, IM, PO, SQ), constant patient monitoring and hygiene, for all patients admitted by equine emergency care, medicine, surgery and theriogenology and all in-house patients. This technician will directly instruct senior veterinary students and student workers in the technical aspects of patient care. This position will also monitor the welfare of University-owned horses, including those enrolled in research projects. This position will provide assistance to clinicians with procedures and receiving of emergency cases.
This position rotates every 2 months: Weekdays: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 7:00pm, and weekends: Friday - Sunday 7am - 8pm. Rotating holiday coverage as well as flexibility with scheduling will be necessary.
This position involves direct contact with animals susceptible to rabies. 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: ://www.auburnvetmed.com/
Responsibilities
- Instruction of veterinary students in various aspects of equine patient exam, catheter placement, nasogastric intubation, and general horse handling.