Registered Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine

Position Information

Classification Title Animal Care Veterinary/Animal Science Paraprofessional/Professional FLSA Non-Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) in the state of Georgia

• 1-2 years experience in a small animal hospital setting as an RVT

• Experience working within a team environment completing multiple tasks throughout each day

• Interest in working with Sr. Veterinary students in the day to day procedures of a high volume service

Position Summary

This individual will be performing the duties of an internal medicine service technician, patient rounds, patients status reports, organizing the receiving schedule, technician appointments, monitoring records, and teaching students.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

Expanded knowledge of skills required for licensure as a registered veterinary technician in the state of Georgia

Physical Demands

Stressful situations, prolonged standing, crouching or kneeling, lifting heavy patients that may exceed 50 pounds.

Is driving a responsibility of this position?

No Is this a Position of Trust?

Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?

No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? Yes Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Background Investigation Policy

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

Technical duties. The technician will perform the following technical duties; otic lavage, wound clipping, prepping, flushing, bandaging, casts, sedate, suture skin, dental procedures, catheterize, venipuncture, cystocentesis, injections, medicating, CPR, maintaining of airway and circulatory system management, drug dosage calculations, reconstituting and administering drugs including controlled substances, I.V. fluids, assist clinicians with neurology examinations.

Percentage of time 30 Duties/Responsibilities

Diagnostic procedures. Assist and/or perform, and train senior year Veterinary students, Interns, Residents and Faculty on obtaining specimen samples and performing diagnostic procedures, i.e.; glucose monitoring, skin scraping, biopsies, allergy testing, fungal interpretations, cystocentesis, endoscopy, electrocardiology, echocardiography, biopsies, cytology preps, etc.

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities

Communication. Communicating with clients via phone or during receiving and obtaining a thorough history of their pet's condition.

Perform or assist students and clinicians on patient receiving and in obtaining patient information. Assist with scheduling appointments, set up consults with clinicians, client call back on lab results, treatment outcomes, concerns, and documentation of treatment results. Keeping up with the status of the patient's bill, the estimate, the deposit and the method of payment upon discharge.

Keeping the accounting department appraised of the situation as well as the clinician and student on the case. Communication and providing completed request to various services in the hospital; anesthesia, surgery, radiology, neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology, clinical pathology, etc.

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

Perform laboratory procedures. Perform and assess specimen samples with various types of equipment and testing kits (PCV, TS, BG, Cross Match, Blood Type, Cytology, FeLV, FIV, Parvo, etc).

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

Perform as a surgical scrub nurse. Scrub in and assist in surgical procedures. Knowledge of how to work around a sterile environment and knowledge of instruments and their use.

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

Performing anesthesia. Administration of anesthetic agents and monitoring patients while under anesthesia for procedures demanded of the particular service

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

Medical records. The technician will be responsible for maintaining proper medical records for patients.

These will include the summary of procedures performed as well as notation as to client contact. The technician will be responsible for tracking and documenting long term therapeutic outcomes of various treatments. Entering lab work into the clin. path. computer system and pulling results. Pulling up clients records on the UVIS computer system and entering procedure and consultation fees.

Percentage of time 10

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name Krista Mitchell Recruitment Contact Email krista.mitchell@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone 7065424459

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents

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