Veterinary Technician Assistant/Animal Technician 3

Available Title(s):

525G-YNCSNPS - Animal Technician 3

Business Title:

Veterinary Technician Assistant/Animal Technician 3

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Animal Technician 3/Technician Assistant will provide support during transport, restraint, examination, diagnostic procedures, work-up, treatment, induction, anesthesia, surgery and recovery of animals under emergency and routine hospital care. May assist in all aspects of patient care including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities. May set up areas for procedures, including stocking and cleaning of treatment and ward locations. May receive and discharge patients to designated clients or their representative and maintain case log database for callbacks, fiscal estimates and final bills, RDVM information, and case numbers. Multiple positions available throughout the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in large and small animal services.

Required Qualifications:

• Two years of experience as an Animal Technician 2; OR equivalent education/experience.

• Must pass WSU radiation safety training exam first time it is available.

• Ability to work a variable shift that may include 10-hour shifts and/or weekends, overnights and evenings.

• Large Animal Hospital positions must have, or be able to obtain at time of hire, a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a veterinary hospital or clinic.

Current Vacancies:

Small Animal Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Assist students, faculty, house officers, and technical staff in the work-up and treatment of small animal patients under emergency and routine hospital care within Small Animal ICU (SA ICU). Assist with procedures in work up, treatment, and maintenance of hospitalized cases. Assist in all aspects of patient care including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities.

Large Animal: Assist students, faculty, house officers, and technical staff during examination, diagnostic procedures, work-up, treatment, induction, anesthesia, surgery and recovery of large animal patients under emergency and routine hospital care. Assist in all aspects of patient care including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities. Receive and discharge patients to designated clients or their representative, Maintain case log database for callbacks, fiscal estimates and final bills, RDVM information, and case numbers. This position will primarily be a weekend position, with additional shifts throughout the week.

Cardiology: The Cardiology technician provides veterinary technical support in the management and treatment of cardiology patients in the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Our comprehensive program features an array of services including cardiac diagnostic testing and consults, interventional services such as pacemaker placement and ballooning, heart disease and blood pressure management, and arrhythmia care. This position will be an intricate part of the cardiology team involved with receiving and discharging patients, assisting with procedures and treatments, and maintaining patient records. The cardiology tech will be involved with ins