Veterinary Blood Bank Technician II (CARE

Classification Title

Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician II (CARE)

Credentialed veterinary technician.

Dive Into Your Dream Career:
Blood Bank Veterinary Technician Specialist at the University of Florida!

Are you a credentialed veterinary technician ready to trade the chaotic, unpredictable emergency floor for a specialized, highly rewarding leadership role? Do you want a career that challenges your skills and a schedule that actually lets you enjoy the sunshine?

The UF Small Animal Hospital is recruiting a motivated, organized, and compassionate Blood Bank Veterinary Technician to join our elite Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) service in beautiful Gainesville, Florida.

Forget working overnight shifts and missing out on life. This position offers an incredible Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM schedule (with only occasional variations for hospital needs).

What does that mean for you? It means your evenings and weekends are entirely yours to explore everything North Central Florida has to offer!

• Chasing Springs:
  Spend your weekends floating down the crystal-clear, 72-degree waters of several nearby springs.
• The Gator Nation:
  Enjoy the vibrant culture and infectious energy of Gainesville, backed by the prestigious, resource-rich community of the University of Florida.

As the cornerstone of our Small Animal Blood Bank, you aren't just running tests, you are saving lives, managing a unique community program, and shaping the future of veterinary medicine.

• 40% Blood Donor Program Management & Clinical Collections:
  You’ll run our canine and feline donor programs! From scheduling "happy visits" for our superhero canine donors to managing our pampered feline colony (complete with an outdoor cat patio, cat robot toys, and a customized enrichment setup). You’ll also coordinate the heartwarming adoption process for our retiring donors.
• 25% Blood Component Processing & Inventory Control:
  Show off your advanced laboratory skills. You’ll process whole blood into life-saving components (PRBC, FFP, autotransfusion kits, and ophthalmic serum) while managing our cutting-edge inventory, supply chain, and billing systems.
• 15% Instruction, Mentorship & Public Relations:
  Be the expert! You will teach and demonstrate transfusion techniques to eager veterinary students, interns, residents, and faculty. Plus, you'll drive our public relations, featuring our incredible donors in Facebook spotlights and sending "Thank You" notes to clients letting them know how their pet saved a life.
• 10% Safety, Facility Maintenance & Quality Assurance:
  Keep our state-of-the-art facility pristine, compliant, and running smoothly.
• 5% Continuing Education & Professional Development:
  We invest in you. You’ll attend professional conferences (like the UF TECH conference), earn your CE credits, and even help your peers with their VTS applications.

Aside from working at one of the top veterinary teaching hospitals in the country, you’ll enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment that truly values your expertise.

• Professional Growth:
  Direct support for your Specialty credentials (VTS), continuing education, and access to cutting-edge medical equipment.
• Collaborative Culture:
  You’ll build deep, respectful relationships with top-tier clinicians, residents, and dedicated pet parents who view you as an essential partner in patient care.

We are looking for a standalone superstar who possesses advanced clinical judgment, meticulous organization, and top-tier communication skills.

• Must be a Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT/LVT/RVT/LVMT).
• Physical capability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and stand, bend, or kneel for extended periods during prolonged collection procedures.
• Health Assessment
  
  Required:
  
  Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs, bend, kneel, push, pull, twist and stand for an extended period of time.

• Graduate of an accredited veterinary technology…