Veterinary Technician: Large Animal Hospital

About the role

This position performs technical responsibilities in support of the 24/7 needs of the Morrie Waud Large Animal Hospital of UW Veterinary Care (UWVC).

Makes a real difference in patients' and their owners' lives!

Responsibilities

• Maintains animal health status and records.
• Notifies veterinarian when status changes and records in the medical record.
• Tracks supply inventory levels and places replenishment orders.
• Develops recordkeeping processes and maintains organization of and updates records related to medical procedures and billing.
• Completes appropriate laboratory tests and collects specimens according to established medical orders and care plans.
• Affords trainings for animal care staff and supervises student employees as needed.
• Prepares, completes, monitors, and documents complex technical animal care procedures and work unit activities, assessments, and medication administration according to established care plans and medical necessity.
• Serves as a point of contact for animal owners and stakeholders providing information and answering questions.
• Documents and disseminates results to the appropriate entities.

Requirements

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. independently.
• Physical and manual dexterity to perform specialized technical tasks.
• Experience working with large animals.

Qualifications

• Entry level, new CVT grad or some CVT working experience with no specialization (Level 1).
• Generally over 2 years of veterinary tech experience, may substitute years of experience for specialization (Level 2).
• Veterinary Tech Specialist (VTS), or highly qualified and specialized in a specific area, may have prior experience from another university hospital (Level 3).

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Competitive wages (including night and weekend differential, if applicable).
• Outstanding employee benefits.
• Adequate paid time off.
• Financial support for continuing education and pursuing specialty certification.

Pay

The starting hourly rate for the position is $22.00 (but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications).

Sign-on Bonus of 3% of base pay (based on FTE) to be paid over the first year of employment!

Pay incentives for evening and weekend shifts of $6.00/hour night, $4.80/hour weekend, and $7.80/hour for weekend and night differential on top of the base pay!

100% Flex position also available with an additional $2.00/hour shift differential in addition to the night and weekend differentials.

Schedule

This role includes a mix of afternoon, evening, and weekend shifts as part of a rotating schedule.

Contact Information

Hiring Manager: Kristin Foster, Veterinary Nurse Supervisor, kafoster2@wisc.edu

Human Resources Support: April Schulz, HR Manager, ajschulz2@wisc.edu

Additional Information

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