Wildlife Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job Details

Job Location
PAWS Wildlife Center - Snohomish, WA
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
$26.00 - $34.00 Hourly
Job Category
WL - Veterinarian & Vet Tech
Description

Position Title:

Wildlife Licensed Veterinary Technician

Starting Wage:
$26.00 - $34.00 per hour

Purpose of Position:

Responsible for the daily care of wild patients receiving veterinary care, assisting veterinarians and rehabilitation staff with pre-, peri-, and post-operative care of wild patients, and maintaining smooth wildlife health operations.

Works directly with the wildlife veterinarians to assure the safety, health and behavioral needs of wildlife patients, assuring that all veterinary procedures are performed in a highly efficient and effective manner.
Performs daily activities to assist the veterinary and rehabilitation staff. These duties include emergency and critical care treatment, pre-medicating, restraint and handling of animals, routine collection and analysis and shipment of laboratory diagnostic samples (for in-house and outside labs), radiographic positioning and imaging, anesthetic induction and monitoring and assisting in surgery as needed.
Supports, coordinates, facilitates and administers treatments with the rehabilitation staff under the direction of a veterinarian. Assists with patient rechecks as needed.
Performs all duties related to purchasing of pharmaceuticals, hospital and laboratory supplies, maintaining pharmaceutical inventory, and properly disposing of expired drugs and supplies.
Maintains complete and accurate patient record in Raptormed, PAWS’ database. Ensures accuracy in the controlled substance logbooks.
Updates veterinary rounds list daily to reflect current status of patients in veterinary care and provide a daily summary of patients that underwent veterinary care in the rehabilitator notes.
Performs automated and manual laboratory tests, including hematology, parasitology and cytology.
Trains PAWS Wildlife emergency team members semi-annually in the spring and fall. Acts as part of the emergency response team for animal escapes and can shoot darts accurately.
Maintains and sterilizes surgical packs and instruments.
Performs hospital maintenance and cleaning, including sterilization and organization of medical and laboratory equipment, maintenance of darting and other equipment, and maintenance of oxygen supply for wildlife hospital.

Other Responsibilities:

Humanely euthanizes wildlife patients according to written policies and procedures and under the direction of a veterinarian.
Ensures compliance with established disease control, and health and safety rules and communicates directly with the Rehabilitation Manager to ensure the rehabilitation team is compliant.
Maintains a high level of cleanliness, sanitation, disinfection and quality control in the treatment, surgery, radiology and laboratory areas. Maintains a tidy and organized workplace to ensure high productivity. Assists in maintaining medical, surgical and diagnostic equipment and associated recordkeeping and licensing requirements.
Displaying a positive attitude and acts as a motivating force for all staff members.
Manages the wildlife veterinary technician student externship program including recruitment, screening and selecting successful applicants. Responsible for documenting student progress and formal reporting to each student’s college.
Trains rehabilitators, veterinary technician students, and new staff members to utilize our patient care protocols. Assists in training of Veterinary interns and externs as needed.
Responds appropriately during an emergency, able to take directions from a veterinarian and direct others during the event and maintain competency during emergency procedures.
Provides daily care for animals while in the hospital, nursery and/or quarantine when Rehabilitators are unavailable, including feeding, cleaning, and observing health status.
Remains current on veterinary technology methods through literature review, attending conferences, meetings and workshops, and networking with the rehabilitation and veterinary technology community.
Assists with research and disease surveillance projects within the wildlife center.
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