LVT - SA Specialty Services- Orthopedics

The University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a licensed veterinary technician to join our Orthopedics service. The LVT will care for small animal inpatients, assist with diagnostics, anesthesia, and postoperative care, and mentor veterinary students and staff.

Applicants must be a Georgia-licensed veterinary technician or eligible for licensure, with a minimum two-year degree or professional certificate.

Qualifications

• Requires a Georgia-licensed veterinary technician or eligibility for licensure.
• Minimum education: apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate.
• Experience in an Orthopedic veterinary setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend rounds and input on patient care.
• Perform diagnostic imaging and peri-operative care.
• Monitor anesthesia and assist with surgery.
• Supervise students and maintain medical records.

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Radiography

Anesthesia monitoring

Education

2-year degree or professional certificate

Tools

Radiography equipment

CT scanning equipment

Job description

Posting Number

S13224P

Working Title

LVT - SA Specialty Services- Orthopedics

Department

VetMed-VTH Small Anim Spc Srvc

Position Summary

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine teaching hospital is seeking a licensed veterinary technician to join our Orthopedics service. The LVT in the Orthopedics service area works with small animal patients who are in the hospital from an emergent health issue or planned visit. Duties expected will include diagnostic imaging (radiography, CT scanning), pre‑, peri‑, and post‑operative care for surgical patients, monitoring patients under anesthesia, maintaining surgical suite and equipment, proper physical restraint, instructing and supervising students, keeping patients cleaned and groomed, placing and maintaining IV catheters, administering and monitoring patient diets, exercising patients, collecting or assisting with collection of blood, urine, and tissue samples, submitting samples for analysis, assisting students with physical examinations and diagnostic procedures, mediating patient medication, teaching restraint, serving in advanced patient care and client communication, and mentoring faculty, residents, interns, and team members.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2‑year degree, or professional certificate. Minimum education and experience can be evaluated in lieu of the required qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Licensed Veterinary Technician in the State of Georgia or ability to transfer qualified licensure from another applicable state.
• Experience working within an Orthopedic area of a veterinary hospital or private veterinary specialty clinic.

Responsibilities

Attend and provide input during patient rounds, organize receiving schedule, complete patient status reports, perform daily client call‑backs, perform technician appointments, assist with patient receiving, perform or assist with specimen collection, enter VETVIEW requests, service input, communications and charges, provide sedation and assistance to radiology to expedite patient imaging, communicate surgical cases with anesthesia, call in RX refills, obtain lab results, keep up with the status of the patient’s bill, the estimate, and the deposit, field consults, messages, questions, and calls for the clinicians.

Technical duties are the following: patient physical assessment, catheterize, phlebotomy, cystocentesis, injections, medicating, administer IV fluids; above mentioned technical tasks relating to receiving, surgery, patient care, sedation and anesthesia. Performing sedation, analgesia and anesthesia. Administration, monitoring and recovering patients with sedative, analgesic and anesthetic agents; competently calculate drug dosages, reconstitute and administer drugs including controlled substances, respond to life‑threatening situations and assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Pre‑Post Surgical Patient treatment and care. Clipping, prepping, flushing, bandaging, casting, wound care, suture/staple placement and removal, scrubbing in/OR circulating, administer medications, provide pain management and perform laboratory procedures. Competently performs and assesses specimen samples with various types of equipment and testing kits (NOVA, Blood Gas, PCV, TS, BG, Azo, Cross Match, Blood Type, Cytology, FeLV, FIV, Parvo, etc). Maintain proper medical records for patients, including summary of procedures and client contact notation, and track and document long‑term therapeutic outcomes of treatments.

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Use manual dexterity for small delicate equipment or large heavy objects.
• Wear protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles, etc.
• Work long periods with arms extended.

Driving Responsibility

No

Position of Trust

Yes

Financial Control

No

Card Access

No

Direct Interaction with Children

Yes

Security Access

Yes

EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([e-mail]).

Contact Details

Recruitment Contact Name: Kris Mitchell

Recruitment Contact Email: [e-mail]