Veterinary Technology II - CCU (Overnights w/pay differential)

• Graduate of an accredited veterinary technician program with greater than 2 years in veterinary emergency medicine.*Please note, a transcript or diploma must be attached to this application to demonstrate graduation from the vet tech program.

• Candidates can qualify without graduation from a veterinary technician program if they demonstrate 3+ years of veterinary emergency medicine experience.
• A bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology or directly related field (i.e. Animal Science etc.) will substitute for the associate’s degree.*Please note, to qualify for this substitution a transcript or diploma must be attached to this application.

• Certified Veterinary Technologies, Registered Veterinary Technologist or Licensed Veterinary Technologist.
• 1+ year of experience in an emergency and/or critical care position.
• Demonstrated experience providing customer service in a fast-paced environment (e.g.: high traffic, stressful, or rapid problem solving).
• A strong desire to learn and advance medical and technical knowledge base.
• Proactively teach and courage in a supportive manner.
• Ability to be compassionate and empathetic to clients in emotional situations.
• Demonstrated experience working with a team and managing conflict.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to problem-solve and critically think through situations/scenarios.
• Prioritization and organizational skills.
• Related state service experience

-Provides and oversees efficient, optimal patient care including: triage, assessment, stabilization, treatment, monitoring, and restraint.
-Identifies relevant changes and recommends adjustments to patient’s management.
-Collaborates with students, interns, residents, faculty clinicians, rDVMs, and clients to assist in formulating a diagnoses and optimal treatment plans. This is done by evaluating patient status, response to therapy, collecting diagnostic samples and interpreting results.
- Must demonstrate caring behavior with all patients and clients
-Assumes leadership in emergencies in absence of DVM.

- Provides clinical and technical expertise such as intravenous catheter placement (peripheral and central catheters), arterial, and urinary catheterization; fluid and drug administration; intravenous and arterial blood sampling; performs focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST); EKG and blood gas collection/interpretation; direct and indirect blood pressure monitoring/evaluation; pulse oximetry; capnography; operation and trouble-shooting of all specialty-related equipment; thoracocentesis and continuous evacuation; pericardiocentesis; emergency anesthesia; cystocentesis; multi-parameter monitoring; positive pressure ventilation and initiating and directing CPR.

Develops knowledge and skills of Professional Veterinary Medical Program students, interns, residents, technicians, and CE participants by providing clinical instruction in the principles and practice of veterinary emergency and critical care medicine. Presents staff in-service training by illustrating new or reviewed specialty topics and/or techniques. Assists in training new personnel. Orients new students, and provides coaching and feedback. Teaches and models quality nursing care. Maintains currency and increases knowledge of field by attending assigned training, continuing education, in-services, and self-study.

- Utilizes advanced medical knowledge and expertise to provide onsite or phone triage/screening for ill or injured animals presenting to the Critical Care Services.
-Communicates and coordinates with clients or referring/primary veterinarians to obtain relevant history, prior diagnostics, etc in order to facilitate diagnoses and treatment. Provides information and feedback to help guide clients through decision making.
- Communicates and coordinates with reception, and other hospital departments to facilitate timely, efficient assessment, diagnostics, stabilization, treatment and/or transfer to appropriate hospital services.
-Provides medical updates and concerns to primary and ancillary clinicians, students and other staff to coordinate patient care
-Practices and promotes prompt, positive, professional interpersonal relations and communications.
-Problem solves and provides consultation to students, staff, faculty, and community.

Organizes and directs activities of Unit during duty shift. Prioritizes cases and procedures; ensures completion and documentation of treatments; monitors and enforces policies and procedures (including biosecurity and controlled substance regulations); maintains supplies, equipment, and facility; enters patient charges into computer; provides after-hours hospital support and facilitates emergency patient admission. Practices and promotes positive, professional interpersonal relations and communications.

• Clearly document job duties you have performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in the Work Experience section on the application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.
• Clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in the Work Experience section of the Application so that Human Resources can calculate full-time work experience. Please note: Part-time experience will be calculated to determine the full-time equivalent.
• The Work Experience is the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met. The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements.

• If an Application is considered “Incomplete”, the Application will be removed from consideration for the position.
• An Application is incomplete if no current/ previous employment is included in the Work Experience section of the Application.
• An Application is incomplete if “see resume” (or something similar) is noted, or previous employment does not contain job duties for every position in the Work Experience section of the Application.
• Positions requiring a degree or if using education as a substitution for work experience (e.g.: Associate or Bachelor’s) transcripts are required in order to verify receipt of the required degree or coursework. If official or unofficial transcripts are not supplied at the time of application, the Application is incomplete.

• When a resume is listed as a required document, it may be used in the comparative analysis/ evaluation process to determine the candidates that most closely meet the qualifications of the position. This process occurs after an application has passed the minimum qualifications screening.

• Please see the Required Documents section of the posting.

• Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.
• The selection process for State Classified positions may include an exam(s) and interview(s) which require candidates to physically appear (at the CSU campus in Fort Collins, CO) at the candidates’ own expense.
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