LVT - LA Care, PRN

Posting Details

• Posting Number: S14345P
• Working Title:
  
  LVT - LA 24/7 Care, PRN
• Department:
  Vet Med-VTH Large Animal Hosp
• Posting Type:
  External
• Retirement Plan: TRS
• Employment Type:
  
  Employee
• Benefits Eligibility:
  Non-Benefits Eligible
• Full/Part time:
  Part Time
• Work Schedule:
  
  PRN Shifts within the unit
• Advertised Salary:
  Commensurate with experience
• Posting Date: 11/05/2025
• Open until filled:
  Yes
• Proposed Starting Date: 12/07/2025
• Location of Vacancy:
  Athens Area
• College/Unit/Department website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Licensed Veterinary Tech I
• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• FTE: 0.49

Minimum Qualifications
:
High school diploma or equivalent and valid state licensure.

Preferred Qualifications
:
Experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician within a large animal medical hospital/practice.

Position Summary
:
This position provides nursing care to patients in the Large Animal Teaching Hospital. Licensed Veterinary Technicians work to fulfill the following tasks: taking vitals such as blood pressure, temperature, collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization; collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions; routine laboratory test procedures; radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety;

intravenous and arterial catheterization; administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes; induction and maintenance of anesthesia; placement of intra-nasal, intra-gastric tubes; dental procedures; surgical assistance; resuscitative procedures; applications of splints and slings; application of appropriate wound dressings and external supportive care in severe wound and burn cases.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
:

• Experience handling large animals.
• Proficient in prioritizing and completing treatments/patient care duties in a timely fashion.
• Knowledge of commonly used medications and appropriate routes of administration/doses.
• Proficient and comfortable performing independently and instructing students in physical exam; IV catheter placement/use/management;
  Nasogastric intubation; IM/SQ/PO medication administration; IV fluid administration/set-up/calculation of rate/CRI/refluxing vs. fluids/PPN.
• Interact and effectively communicate with various personalities and display excellent interpersonal skills.
• Apply good clinical acumen when carrying out verbal and written instructions.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibit attention to detail.
• Understand basic medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and disease processes and apply this knowledge in a clinical setting.

Physical Demands
:

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Work for long periods of time with arms extended.
• Deal with stressful situations.
• Manual dexterity to work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Wear all protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles, etc.
• Work within an environment that has high levels of animal sounds, bodily fluids that need disposal, and open wound management.

• Patient care management and treatments. Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization.
• Collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions.
• Routine laboratory test procedures.
• Radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety. Intravenous and arterial catheterization.
• Administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes.
• Medical record keeping.
• Oversee patient management by Veterinary Assistants.
• Perform technical duties in a reliable, competent, and unsupervised manner: intravenous catheterization, venipuncture, collection of laboratory specimens, routine lab procedures, operate oxygen therapy equipment,…