Veterinary Imaging Tech II: Radiology & Teaching

AAVMP; Town of Ithaca, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,346,000 - 93,354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks of paid vacation

13 holiday days with generous holiday/

Comprehensive health care options

Tuition aid and education benefits

Generous retirement contributions

Job summary

Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) seeks a Licensed Veterinary Technician II to join the Imaging section in Ithaca, NY. You will work with radiologists and residents to image diverse animals, learn non-radiographic modalities, and manage imaging orders and PACS in a busy service.

You will collaborate with biomedical engineers to maintain equipment and participate in teaching, with opportunities to shape veterinary care and education across a large academic hospital.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA accredited program or an associate degree and ARRT certification and 1-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• NY licensure or eligible to be licensed required.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including, but not limited to, stressful situations, prolonged standing and kneeling, lifting and restraining animals that may exceed 50 lbs., and may need to work for long periods of time with arms extended.
• Willingness to learn and feel comfortable handling large animals (horses, cows, pigs, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Work with board-certified veterinary radiologists and residents in teaching image acquisition and quality control to our DVM students.
• Attain high quality radiographs on a wide variety of animals including dogs, cats, horses, cows, goats, sheep, pigs and exotic pets like rabbits and bearded dragons.
• Ability to acquire the technical skills of non-radiographic modalities including nuclear medicine, CT and MRI, as your veterinary radiography skills mature.
• Complete imaging orders and manage PACS for our busy caseload including ultrasounds, CT scans, MRI, nuclear medicine scans and I-131 cats.
• Work with our two full-time biomedical engineers to maintain and replace diagnostic imaging equipment.
• Shape the future of veterinary care and education through collaboration with other specialty services while working with a range of patients and disease processes.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Ability to meet physical demands

Horse/cow handling experience (prefer)

Education

Associate degree in Veterinary Technology from AVMA accredited program

ARRT certification or equivalent

1-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent

Tools

PACS

CT/MRI imaging modalities

Job description

Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) seeks a Licensed Veterinary Technician II to join the Imaging section in Ithaca, NY. You will work with radiologists and residents to image diverse animals, learn non-radiographic modalities, and manage imaging orders and PACS in a busy service.

You will collaborate with biomedical engineers to maintain equipment and participate in teaching, with opportunities to shape veterinary care and education across a large academic hospital.