Job Title Veterinary Technician Agency Texas A&M University Department Dean Of Veterinary Medicine Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Are you looking to take your technical skills to a new level? Would you like to help train the veterinarians of the future? At Texas A & M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences we are looking for a team-oriented, skilled Veterinary Technician who would like to help veterinary students perfect their technical skills in the first three years of our veterinary curriculum. This person would work in a team of technicians under the supervision of dedicated veterinarians to train students in all of the technical skills necessary to become a successful veterinarian. To learn more about our college, visit our website https://vetmed.tamu.edu/ What you need to do Apply! What you need to know + Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience. Required Education and Experience: + Associate degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science or a related area or equivalent combination of education and experience + Four years of technical experience in a veterinary hospital or referral clinic environment Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. + Basic computer skills. + General understanding of equipment used in a veterinary medical teaching hospital preferred. Preferred Experience: + One year experience within the Texas A&M University System. Preferred Licenses and Certifications: + Certification as a Registered Veterinary Technician. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + General understanding of equipment used in a veterinary teaching hospital. Responsibilities: + CLINICAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL: Provides clinical support to faculty veterinarians in the delivery and instruction of anesthesia, surgery, primary and intensive care, and zoonotic disease control, including administration of medications, maintenance of complete and accurate medical records, and collection, preparation and submission of clinical pathology samples; collects patient medical history; performs or assists in patient medical evaluation; assists in instruction and induction of general procedures preparatory to surgery, fluids administration, and replacement therapy; performs critical and intensive nursing care or life sustaining emergency care as needed; provides physical restraint for safe handling of multiple species of patient animals. Effectively cross trains between large and small animal hospitals. Instructs students in basic suture and surgical technique, including aseptic technique. Instructs students in instrument handling and simple suture patterns and ligation techniques. Instructs students in preparing patients for surgical procedures. Instructs students in basic diagnostic skills associated with specific areas of interest including but not limited to: ultrasound, radiology, dermatology, clinical pathology and routine health screening. Instructs students in preparing patients for diagnostic procedures. Instructs and assists students? in designing anesthetic protocols. Responsible for teaching and training technician rounds and clinical techniques. Performs or assists veterinary students in recording patient medical information. Instructs and assists students in inducing and maintaining anesthesia in a variety of animal species. Performs and instructs students in venous and arterial catheterization, endotracheal intubation, and the administration of pre-medicants, induction agents, inhalant anesthetics and appropriate analgesics. Assists students and/or staff in preparing patients for surgical procedures to include intubations, proper clipping and aseptic surgical site preparation. Instructs and assists students in monitoring anesthetized patients. Instructs and assists students in proper anesthesia recovery techniques. Performs critical and intensive nursing care or life sustaining emergency care as needed. Provides physical restraint for safe handling of multiple species of patient animals Able to restrain aggressive animals. Effectively cross trains between large and small animal hospitals. May perform some or all the duties of a Veterinary Technician II. + SUPERVISORY: May assume intermediate supervisory authority for and train subordinate veterinary technical staff, student technicians and student workers assigned within the Clinical Skills Laboratory; may be required to assign personnel emergency duty shift schedules and work assignments; may assist with job performance evaluations for assigned staff; acts as liaison with supervisor on personnel matters affecting morale, job efficiency, and clinical primary care of hospitalized animals. + EQUIPMENT: Ensures that the proper equipment is available to facilitate patient and student safety. Maintains and operates point of care laboratory equipment. Maintains and operates patient monitoring equipment. Maintains accountability for inventory control of capital equipment within the service area and assumes responsibility for performing regularly scheduled preventative maintenance checks on hospital capital equipment items; Arranges for Clinical Skills Laboratory equipment maintenance when necessary. + MONITOR AND RECORD DATA: Instructs and assists students in maintaining accurate and complete patient anesthesia and medical records. Ensures that all charges generated from Clinical Skills Laboratory are captured and correctly entered into the hospital information system (VMIS) or other required management system. Ensures that all controlled substances used in the Clinical Skills Laboratory are properly documented and accounted for. Assists with organizing and maintaining the Clinical Skills Laboratory scheduling system. Reviews student records and pharmacy slips for accuracy and completeness. Instructs students in recording the patient s physiological data and all medications given on medical records. + TRAINING & CERTIFICATION: Remains current with safety classes, rabies prophylaxis, and Licensure Radiation/MRI safety Infection Control Aseptic Technique Rabies prophylaxis Maintain certification or licensure where appropriate Demonstrates the basic skills of a Veterinary Technician III. + MAINTAIN SERVICE AREA: Maintains a sanitary and well-organized service area. Restocks supplies, drugs, and solutions. Cleans and repackages items for sterilization specific to the service area. Provides infectious disease control and sanitation activities to ensure a consistently clean working environment. Other Duties Performs other duties as assigned. Other Requirements or Other Factors: Persons in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless/until relieved by the direct supervisor. May require working alternate shifts, holidays, weekends, or on-call duty. Provides quality customer service to internal and external customers/clients. Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.