Veterinary Technician

6 hours ago


Lansing, Michigan, United States Michigan State University(MSU) Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Veterinary Technician to join our team at the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center. As a Veterinary Technician, you will play a critical role in providing exceptional patient care for ill and injured animals in our Large Animal Anesthesia Department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide patient care for a variety of large animal species, including equine, porcine, caprine, and ovine.
  • Utilize technical abilities and knowledge acquired through school to perform anesthesia-related techniques, such as IVC placement, intubation, monitoring, medication injection, and recovery.
  • Pre and post-operative patient care, instructing and demonstrating techniques to students.
  • Maintain supplies, equipment, and cleanliness of the large animal anesthesia office and prep hospital areas.
Requirements
  • Knowledge normally acquired in the first two or three years in college, technical or vocational school in Veterinary Technology.
  • Related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in extensive patient care, surgery, anesthesia, drug-dosing, and sterilization.
  • Experience in the use of spreadsheet and word processing software.
  • Licensed as a Veterinary Technician with the State of Michigan or attainment of such certification within one year from date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience as a veterinary technician in an educational setting.
  • Experience in extensive patient care, emergency/critical care, surgery, anesthesia, drug-dosing, and sterile techniques.
  • Experience in the use of electronic medical records software.
Work Environment

This is a full-time 3rd shift (10pm-8am) position, working four 10-hour consecutive days with overtime, if necessary. There is a shift differential for this position.

Physical Demands

The veterinary technician will be lifting animal patients onto cages and medical equipment; carrying animals between cages and exam tables and gurneys; pushing carts containing animals and equipment to other units; climbing stairs carrying lab samples; restraining animals; preparing for medical procedures and treatments.

Lift animals up to 50lbs individually and up to 150lbs as a team.

Health Risks

Potential exposure to animals or specimens with Mycobacterium.

Work with animals or unfixed tissue.

Wear a respirator (does not include paper dust mask worn for comfort).



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