LVT I - LA, Internal Medicine
About The Position
The Large Animal hospital Internal Medicine Licensed Veterinary Technician assists the Internal Medicine service with procedures, performs advanced nursing care for all large animal species, and maintains an organized structure within the Internal Medicine service. Specific duties include (but not limited to) endoscopy, ultrasound, procedures like transtracheal wash, bronchial alveolar lavage, advanced nursing care for neonates, and advanced nursing care for medically intensive disease processes. This position will provide all general medical care for Large Animal patients, including : Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization; collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions; routine laboratory test procedures; radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety; intravenous and arterial catheterization; administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes; induction and maintenance of anesthesia; placement of intra-nasal, intra-gastric tubes; dental procedures; euthanasia; surgical assistance; resuscitative procedures; applications of splints and slings; application of appropriate wound dressings and external supportive care in severe wound and burn cases.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid state licensure
- Maintain license as Veterinary technician in the state of Georgia
- Interact and effectively communicate with diverse personnel and display excellent interpersonal skills.
- Work in a fast paced environment.
- Exhibit attention to detail.
- Understand advanced medical terminology.
Nice To Haves
- Experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician within a large animal medical hospital/practice.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Internal Medicine service with procedures
- Perform advanced nursing care for all large animal species
- Maintain an organized structure within the Internal Medicine service
- Perform endoscopy and ultrasound procedures
- Perform transtracheal wash and bronchial alveolar lavage procedures
- Provide advanced nursing care for neonates
- Provide advanced nursing care for medically intensive disease processes
- Collect blood and urine samples
- Prepare tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples
- Perform routine laboratory test procedures
- Perform radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety
- Perform intravenous and arterial catheterization
- Administer treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents
- Induce and maintain anesthesia
- Place intra-nasal, intra-gastric tubes
- Perform dental procedures
- Perform euthanasia
- Provide surgical assistance
- Perform resuscitative procedures
- Apply splints and slings
- Apply wound dressings and external supportive care in severe wound and burn cases
- Needs driving responsibility to client farms 1 or more times per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
