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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12612782 **Veterinary
Technician (General) - Intermediate Care Ward
Veterinary Teaching Hospital**
Certified Veterinary Technician Benefits
In 2024 Forbes ranked the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as #13
among all US public colleges, on the basis of return on investment,
student success, student debt, and alumni leadership and influence. Only
one other campus featuring a veterinary college ranked above U. of I.
Job Summary
Responsible for providing standard paramedical technical support and
nursing care in a courteous and professional manner for the Intermediate
Care Ward, Intensive Care Unit, and Small Animal Isolation Ward at the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital. In addition, this position may be asked to
assist in other areas of the hospital based on operational need. Due to
the teaching nature of the hospital, this position will supervise and
instruct professional students and veterinary technician students in
diagnostic and therapeutic techniques; as well as, emergency procedures.
Learn to provide standard paramedical technical and patient support,
nursing care and instruction in a professional and courteous manner.
? Work as a team with students, interns, residents and faculty to
provide skilled nursing care for all patients including, but not limited
to post-surgical, chronic conditions, and isolation, which may include
methicillin resistant organisms and zoonotic diseases.
? Use problem solving skills to assist with patient care in both
emergent and non-emergent situations.
? Recognize physical abnormalities such as, but not limited to; cardiac
murmurs and arrhythmias, abnormal pulmonary auscultation, respiratory
difficulty and distress, change in mentation, abnormal physical exam
findings, and signs of shock.
? Institute advanced life support practices (CPR).
? Restrain patients using appropriate restraint techniques.
? Administer sedation and monitor patient vitals as directed by the
veterinarian.
? Calculate, prepare, administer and record controlled substances under
the direction of the veterinarian.
? Perform venipuncture and cystocentesis.
? Perform electronic submission of samples to clinical pathology and the
diagnostic laboratory.
? Perform and analyze venous and arterial blood gases, packed cell
volume (PCV)/total solids (TS), blood glucose (BG), lactate, ketostick,
slide agglutination, etc.
? Use basic monitoring equipment such as; indirect blood pressure
(doppler and oscillometric), electrocardiogram (ECG), pulse oximetry,
and continuous temperature monitoring.
? Complete and review patient monitoring and treatments as directed on
the patient\'s care plan, such as Intermediate Care flow sheet or
Emergency Room (ER) patient record. Contact veterinarian with abnormal
findings when something is not within the set call parameters.
? Assist veterinarians with variety of procedures including
abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, pericardiocentesis, wound care,
nasogastric/nasoesophageal tube placement, unblocking urinary
obstructions and indwelling urinary catheter placement.
? Perform placement of peripheral intravenous catheters (IVCs) and the
placement of both central venous jugular catheters and peripherally
inserted central catheters.
? Maintain, trouble shoot the care and use of intravenous (IV) fluid and
syringe pumps, indwelling urinary catheters, Jackson-Pratt grenade style
drains, central line catheters, peripheral IVCs, feeding tubes, oxygen
cage, nasal oxygen, nebulization, and stable temporary and permanent
tracheostomy care.
? Assist in calculating drug dosages and fluid/CRI rates.
? Set up and administer IV fluids, continuous rate infusions (CRI\'s)
and other medications as directed by the veterinarian.
? Aseptically prepare blood products for administration, monitor
appropriately during transfusion and record monitoring parameters.
? Set up and administer enteral feedings through nasogastric (NG),
nasoesophageal (NE), esophagostomy (E)-tube, gastrostomy (G)-tube,
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), or jejunostomy (J)-tubes, as
directed by the veterinarian.
? Perform treatments and administer medications under the direct or
written orders of the veterinarian.
? Record treatments, procedures, supplies, and thorough notes on
patient\'s medical record.
? Record and enter charges for supplies and procedures into the
Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
? Maintain IMC/ ISO patient logs.
Learn to provide instruction in a professional and courteous manner
? Orientation, direction and instruction of students and clinicians.
? Instruction of service procedures.
? Instruction of problem-solving skills to assist with patient care in
both emergent and non-emergent situations.
Learn to maintain workspace and equipment
? Maintain sanitary clinical conditions; perform regular cleaning and
stocking, as well as complete daily and weekly assignments.
? Operate, clean, and maintain clinical equipment, including specialized
equipment, such as incubators, anesthesia machines, endoscope, blood
analysis machine, etc.
? Assist with documenting and troubleshooting issues with equipment.
? Maintain necessary clinical supplies.
