Job Description
Veterinary Technician-Veterinary Teaching Hospital Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s): 524A-YN_CS_NPS - Veterinary Specialist 1, 524B-YN_CS_NPS - Veterinary Specialist 2, 524C-YN_CS_NPS - Veterinary Specialist 3
Business Title: Veterinary Technician-Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Employee Type: Classified
Position Details: The Opportunity: Positions provide skilled veterinary technical support, assist clinicians and fourth-year students in all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to, maintaining daily patient records, recording procedures, medications and general work-up of patients. Must be able to use electronic medical records system to accurately reflect patient charges and medical records. May order, track and maintain supplies of pharmaceuticals and consumable inventory. May teach/lead students in the professional degree program.
Current Vacancies: SA ICU and Emergency Service Technician - The WSU Critical Care is a 24/7 fully staffed fast growing service. Licensed technicians are always on duty helping to oversee and assist with patient stabilization and treatments. This team of outstanding professionals provide compassionate care at the highest level using the latest tools, medicines, and techniques. The staff handles the critically ill and emergent patients with round the clock observation and therapy. Depending upon skill/position level, technician duties include peripheral and central intravenous line placement, canine and feline urinary catheter placement, pain assessment, administering constant rate infusions, monitoring vitals including direct and indirect blood pressure, ECG monitoring, and patient advocacy. Duties will also include performing and/or assisting with thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis, administering blood transfusions, and performing CPR. This position is involved with helping to develop the emergency and critical care knowledge of the fourth- year veterinary students. Strong communication and teaching skills and aptitude are required.
Anesthesia Technician - position will work under the guidance of the hospital's anesthesiologists to coordinate patient anesthesia schedules, check pre-op work ups, administer pre-op and induction medications, intubate and maintain an appropriate level of sedation or anesthesia. This position will also be involved with venous and arterial catheterization, and patient instrumentation as appropriate for the procedure. Depending on skill/position level, you will be expected to have the ability to manage up to an ASA 2/3/4/5 level cases with minimal support. Managing these cases means you will be working in conjunction with clinicians and students to handle technical problems related to the delivery of anesthesia to patients which may include but is not limited to addressing inappropriate anesthetic depths, changes to cardiovascular status, recognizing cardiac arrhythmias, and trouble-shooting monitor or equipment issues. There will also be clinical teaching and mentoring to fourth-year veterinary students as it relates to specific case management. This position will work with both large and small animal patients and therefore must have experience with both. You will oversee and be expected to complete medical records to maintain patient data essential for accurate anesthesia records as well as insure proper charge capture. This position will also be trained to offer various analgesic options for patient care. There may be occasional on-call responsibilities. There are currently three (3) positions available; 2-day shift positions and 1 swing shift with shared duty in Small Animal ICU.
Float/Pool Technician - This position provides the widest variety of experience in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Members of this team may be asked to work in any one of the other services throughout the hospital on any given day. Experience with dogs, cats, pocket pets, birds, and small wildlife is desired. Training in all departments will allow these team members to become well rounded in all aspects of veterinary technician training. If you like variety and are just as happy working in the operating room as you are in critical care than this is the position for you. At this level members of the Float team will also receive specialty training to allow them to help work with the Oncology Radiation Team on the Linear Accelerator, and I -131 animals. Float techs could also be assisting our Certified Canine Rehab Practitioner with underwater treadmill therapy, therapeutic exercise, and low light laser therapy. There will also be some advanced training in therapeutic ultrasound and E-Stim. This unique training will make you an invaluable member of any team.
Radiology Technician - The primary responsibilities for this position will be to provide veterinary technical support by performing CT and MRI examinations of all species (large, small and exotic), including post-mortem specimens and inanimate objects. Includes instructing and orienting residents in basic equipment operations and acquiring diagnostic imaging studies in a timely manner and the ability to adapt them to individual patient need based on the requested procedure and patient cooperation. Administer contrast media and pharmaceuticals under clinician direction. Make sure that appropriate safety protocols are followed by faculty, residents, interns, and students. Perform routine quality control procedures and scheduled maintenance when needed on the equipment. Practice and teach good patient handling skills and act as a patient advocate. Perform necessary immobilization (includes calculating doses and administering sedation). Evaluate images for technical quality. Assist in maintaining inventory of supplies and evaluating new products and equipment. Provide training for students and faculty in specialty area such as a specific computer software program- RIS/PACS. Assist with maintaining a clean and orderly work environment. Teach and model quality veterinary nursing care.
Community Practice Technician - This position will work in our fast-paced Community Practice that models a private practice industry for our students. This service provides both wellness care and treatment for minor injuries of dogs and cats. While on this service your duties can include providing clinical expertise in canine and feline venipuncture, peripheral IV catheter placement, animal restraint, inducing and monitoring animals under anesthesia, performing dental radiographs and routine dentistry, and assisting in some oral surgeries among other tasks. There will also be an expectation of some clinical teaching and mentoring to the fourth-year veterinary students so clear communication and patience is important.
SAIM Technician - Provide veterinary technical support in the management and treatment of patients presented to the Small Animal Internal Medicine service, as well as act as a patient advocate. This includes facilitating receiving of patients, assisting during examination, and assisting in or performing diagnostic procedures as per the clinicians on the service. Instructing or performing the administration of anesthetic injections and medications, phlebotomy, specimen collections, and monitoring of vital signs for veterinarians and clinicians involved in animal health care. Instruct how to and/or prepare animals for surgery, radiology, diagnostics, intravenous catheter placement (including PICC lines and central lines and multi-lumen catheters), and other various treatments. Instruct and/or perform nursing care for internal medicine patients. Assist in a variety of specialized veterinary applications including ultrasound, endoscopy, and radiology. Coordinate procedures within other VTH units as needed. Participate in clinical internal medicine research as appropriate. Operation and troubleshooting of all specialty related equipment. Enter information into the hospital computer system for recording all charges, procedures, and miscellaneous information for client billing. Communicate treatment protocols with 4th year veterinary students and assist in explaining common specialty techniques and protocols according to industry standards unique to the service. Assist service with inventory ordering and inventory control as needed. Perform independent technician appointments to include performing a physical exam, obtaining diagnostic samples, performing level appropriate tasks, client communication, and record keeping.
This recruitment is approved for a referral incentive for eligible WSU employees. For instructions to complete this process and eligibility visit: .
Additional Information: Post Closing Date: This is an ongoing recruitment to fill positions throughout the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The list of current vacancies will be updated as positions are available.
This is a
full time (100
% FTE),
permanent position. This position is overtime
eligible. Monthly Salary: Veterinary Technician/Specialist 1: Monthly salary
$3,643 to $4,865 | Range 42 (steps A-M)
Veterinary Technician/Specialist 2: Monthly salary
$4,410 to $5,929 | Range 50 (steps A-M)
Veterinary Technician/Specialist 3: Monthly salary
$4,740 to $6,384 | Range 53 (steps A-M).
Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 .
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation .
Required Qualifications: Associate's Degree from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited school of veterinary technology OR Equivalent education and experience as defined by the
Washington State Department of Health Veterinary Technician licensing requirements ; AND must be licensed as Veterinary Technician in the State of Washington within six months of hire.
WA State department of Health Vet Tech licensing requirements: Applicants must meet
one of the following:
- Graduation from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-accredited school in veterinary technology.
- Graduation from a two-year curriculum in animal health or veterinary technology which is not accredited, plus a minimum of 36 months of full-time experience under the supervision of one or more licensed veterinarians.
- Licensure as a veterinary technician in another state and 36 months of full-time experience.
- DVM or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine.
Additional Requirements for all levels: - Applicant must meet the required criteria (WAC 246-935-060) to be eligible to sit for the Washington State veterinary technician exam and must pass the exam the first time it is available.
- Must pass WSU radiation safety training exam first time it is available.
- May require evening and/or weekend or overnight schedule.
Additional Requirements for Veterinary Technician/Specialist 2: - Requires 1-year full-time experience as a Veterinary Technician/Specialist 1 or equivalent education/experience.
Additional Requirements for Veterinary Technician/Specialist 3: - Requires A Bachelor's degree in a medical, biological, or allied field, and two years of applicable experience; or graduation from a two-year veterinary technician program, and two years of working experience with laboratory animals, at least six months must include experience directing the work of others; OR equivalent education/experience.
Preferred Qualifications for all levels: - Experience training and teaching students, interns and residents in specialty practice or hospital, or in academic practice
About Department/College/Area/ Campus: Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine
Department Name: Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Location: Pullman, WA 99164
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
- External candidates , upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
- Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) , before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.
- Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
- Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type: Full time
Position Term: 12 Month
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