Urgent Care/Versa Veterinary Nurse
This position will be working with a Veterinarian to provide patient care for outpatient urgent/emergency cases seen at MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center. Provides patient care for ill and injured animals in the Veterinary Medical Center. This position will be primarily providing support to our Small Animal Urgent Care Service; Instructing and demonstrating techniques to students; assists students, veterinary technicians, and veterinarians in their work; maintains supplies, equipment, and cleanliness of hospital areas. Skills you will develop and utilize include urgent care triage, client communication, IV catheter placement, nursing care, knowledge of setup and assisting with urgent care procedures.
Knowledge normally acquired in the first two or three years in college, technical or vocational school in Veterinary Technology; six months to one year of 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, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; licensed as a Veterinary Technician with the State of Michigan or attainment of such certification within one year from date of employment
Six months to one year as a veterinary technician in an educational setting, experience in a teaching hospital.
Prior experience with anesthesia and sedation events and monitoring
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Please provide cover letter and resume along with three professional references
12pm-8pm; some weekends may be required.
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Lifting and carrying animals up to 50 pounds individually, or 150 pounds as a team.
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)