- Ithaca, New York, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- $28–$33 per hour
- 1–2 years
Provide clinical and technical support for the Exotics service, assisting with patient examinations, diagnostics, treatments, surgery, and emergency cases.
Compensation
Pay Range: $28.04 - $32.58
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and technical support for the Exotics service, assisting with patient examinations, diagnostics, treatments, surgery, and emergency cases.
- Perform specialized veterinary nursing procedures, including blood collection, catheter placement, medication administration, sedation, and anesthesia induction, maintenance, and recovery for exotic species.
- Coordinate patient care and maintain clinical operations, including scheduling, client communication, medical record documentation, supply management, equipment maintenance, and accurate patient charges.
- Support clinical education and training by orienting and guiding veterinary students, interns, and residents in patient handling, clinical techniques, anesthesia, and other veterinary nursing procedures.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA accredited institution
- Nice to have: Exotic species anesthesia induction
- Nice to have: Exotic species anesthesia maintenance
- Nice to have: Exotic species anesthesia recovery
- Nice to have: VTS Exotics Companion Animal