Equine/Farm Animal Veterinary Technician (RVT) 3 - ICU - 2nd Shift (New Hire Signing Bonus)

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Job Title:
Equine/Farm Animal Veterinary Technician (RVT) 3 - ICU - 2nd Shift (New Hire Signing Bonus)

Department:
Veterinary Medical Center | Equine

The Veterinary Medical Center at The Ohio State University is seeking a Veterinary Care Technician 3 to work in its Large Animal ICU service. Work involves assisting a veterinarian in technical procedures and activities involving large animal care, specifically in the areas of pain management and critical care. The position assists team clinicians and care-giving colleagues with reception, treatment, surgical assistance, and monitoring of all large animal patients with a focus in farm animal, requiring emergency and/or intensive care. Candidate oversees and instructs professional veterinary students in preparation of animals and equipment for medical procedures and delivery of care. Duties include but are not limited to, providing direct large animal care and assistance to clinicians and professional students in the provision of care, providing care and treatments to all large animal patients, primarily farm animal; surgical assistance, instructing students in the preparation of animals and equipment for medical procedures and delivery of care; assisting clinicians and students; communicating with clinicians on critical changes in status of patients; maintaining progress reports when students are not available; attending and/or conducting patient shift transition rounds to ensure information transfer to incoming/outgoing technicians; entering charges in ezyVet for all services rendered according to hospital fee schedules;; other duties as assigned. The successful candidate will be expected to work 40 hours per week on second shift with required holidays and on-call based on a team rotation. Degree from an accredited veterinary technician program; or an associate's or bachelor's degree; State of Ohio Registered Veterinary Technician (required) at the time of hire.
Required: 1 year minimum combination RVT with preference to prior large animal experience. Prefer 2 yeas of RVT experience with a focus in large animal critical care.
Hiring Range: $27.55 - $34.47. This position is eligible for shift differential up to $2.50 per hour plus 11 paid holidays.

Additional Information:

Location:
Veterinary Medical Center (0299)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
Second Shift

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