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Registered Veterinary Technician I - Equine Medicine, Part-Time (Overnights and Weekends)

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Registered Veterinary Technician I - Equine Medicine, Part-Time (Overnights and Weekends)

$33k-46k (estimate)

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Colorado State University is Hiring a Registered Veterinary Technician I - Equine Medicine, Part-Time (Overnights and Weekends) Near Fort Collins, CO

Position Location

Fort Collins, CO

Work Location

Position is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional Position

Posting Number

202400517AP

Position Type

Admin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification Title

Technical/Support I

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week

Proposed Annual Salary Range

$39,720 - $47,664 (Based on 1.0 FTE and commensurate with shift/schedule)

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

For detailed benefit plan information for eligible employees, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.
For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/total-compensation-calculator/.
For more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-community/.

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on

05/03/2024

Description of Work Unit

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
At the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), we exist to educate the next generation of veterinarians by providing exceptional veterinary care and service to the community every day. This work unit exists to care for the basic needs of animals at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and to provide routine disinfection and service to all areas of the hospital, which serves as a teaching facility for veterinary students, as a medical facility for veterinary research, and as a public animal health clinic for exotic, large and small animals.
Why work at Colorado State University?
CSU was recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!”
We are looking to add individuals to our team who have the following characteristics:

Confidence – they expect success in what they do
Compassion – they have genuine care and concern for others
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence – they engage principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all they do, valuing a supportive community where everyone’s contributions are valued, and all voices are heard
Empowerment – they use their knowledge and skills to adjust, change, and improve daily tasks/work for themselves and others
Integrity – they are honest, and others trust them
Responsibility – they take ownership of decisions and actions

Our Investment in You
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits and well-being package that supports you, your health, and your family.
These CSU resources help with many aspects of your life – financial, physical, emotional, family, workplace wellness. These resources are part of our investment in you.
Employees are benefits eligible when working a minimum of 20 hours per week; benefits outlined below reflect full-time status of 40 hours per week; some benefits would be prorated for part-time status.

Paid time off to include 24 vacation days, 15 sick days, 11 paid holidays annually
Attractive evening work schedule that is flexible yet consistent Monday-Friday
Comprehensive benefits programs and services including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Parental Leave, work/life resources, and more
Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for your overall well-being
FREE college credit courses (up to 9-semester credits per year) through the Employee Study Privilege program
Tuition Scholarships up to 50% for eligible family members
FREE employee growth opportunity through CSU training and development opportunities
After-school programs and summer camps for kids
Community Discounts
FREE MAX transit use with CSU identification

For more detail about these and other Health and Welfare benefits and Commitment to Campus programs, visit our CSU Well-Being Hub at https://hr.colostate.edu/well-being-hub/and our Benefits programs for Administrative Professional employees: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/afap/.
Retirement Programs

While employees of CSU do not contribute to Social Security, the University and the state of Colorado offer competitive retirement plans. As a condition of employment and required by Colorado law, employees are required to participate in either the University’s Defined Contribution Plan (DCP) or the Public Employee’s Retirement Plan (PERA) of Colorado. Each plan offers a generous employer match between 10% – 21%. For more information, visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/afap/retirement/.
Campus Culture and Principles of Community
Colorado State University has a campus culture that is driven by a desire always to do better and a vision to be the best place to learn, work, and discover. Our Principles of Community – Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice – reflect our core values and support CSU’s mission and vision of access, research, teaching, service, and engagement. Each member of our community has a responsibility to uphold these principles when engaging with one another and acting on behalf of the University. For more information visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-people/.
Tobacco and Smoke-Free
Colorado State University is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. For the health of our university community, the use of smoking, vaping or tobacco products is prohibited on CSU grounds or in buildings.

Position Summary

This Veterinary Technician position primarily provides patient care for clinical equine cases in the Critical Care, Medicine, and Surgery & Lameness services whose treatments are being overseen by faculty, residents and interns. Depending on caseload in Critical Care and Medicine this position might also be asked to assist in Livestock Medicine, Large Animal Radiology and other large animal services.
This position requires a knowledge of various medical procedures, biosecurity surveillance, and proper equipment usage. This position will assist in the case management on a day-to-day basis by providing support services such as stocking, cleaning and maintaining equipment after use, and providing continuity of patient care.
Additionally, this position provides direction of junior and senior veterinary students and their responsibilities related to patient care within the equine hospital.

This is an essential worker position and must be willing and able to report to work as directed to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay or interruption.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

A signing bonus may be considered for eligible and successful candidates.

This is a part-time position, typically working 30 hours/week. Additional working hours may be required depending on department’s needs. Hours are primarily overnights and weekends

Required Job Qualifications

An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology.

AND

One year of experience assisting in animal surgery, administering anesthesia to animals and/or performing veterinary surgery.

Two years of experience as defined by the department will substitute for each year of required education. A bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology will substitute for the associate’s degree and, at the agency’s discretion, the year of experience.

Must have the ability to safely and proficiently handle horses and foals for medical procedures and evaluations. Minimum 1 year of equine experience.

Registered as a Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Provisional Veterinary Technician (PVT) through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), or eligibility to obtain a state of Colorado DORA license by start date.

Credentialed in the State of Colorado or other eligible state determined by CACVT.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

NOTE:

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT – Effective January 1, 2024, anyone wanting to use the titles Registered Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technician, RVT, or VT will have to be certified through the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (CACVT) AND registered through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Please visit the CACVT website for more information.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred 2 years combined large animal and equine experience.

Diversity Statement

Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Essential Duties

Job Duty Category

Equine Hospital and Critical Care Nursing

Duty/Responsibility

Provides nursing and technical support within the collaborative effort of the team of veterinary technicians and clinical faculty by performing nursing best practices on equine veterinary patients, while instructing veterinary students with proper technique of various medical procedures. These include; proper collection and understanding of normal and abnormal hematology values, proper collection and administration of whole blood and plasma, venipuncture, intramuscular and subdermal injections, oral administration of medication, IV catheterization and maintenance, fluid administration and maintenance, proper placement and usage of nasogastric tubes including refluxing technique, electro diagnostic procedures, endoscopy and related procedures, blood pressure Doppler measurements, EKG, abdominocentesis, cystocentesis, ophthalmic treatments, proper assessment and understanding of parameter values, therapeutic management and diagnostic sample submission within equine critical care, emergency medicine, internal medicine, soft tissue and orthopedic cases.
Provides nursing and technical support for Equine Emergency Critical Care by providing critical thinking and skill sets sought by the team to be applied to a variety of equine emergency situations and cases. To include the scope of; basic colic work up, lacerations, infectious diseases, isolation care and critically, life threatening cases.
Instruct and support PVM students with respect to their assigned equine patients offering experience, skill set, and knowledge of nursing care for the critical and non-critical patients, neonatal, soft tissue and orthopedic cases. Providing instruction for catheter application and care, sepsis recognition, post-operative complication awareness, as well as pain management observation and recognition. Have complete confidence understanding equine behavior in order to safely administer chemical or manual restraint when necessary within a hospital or stressful environment.
Communicate with clientele and offer community support and education in basic veterinary care following surgery or procedures. Provide comfort and basic grief counseling during “end of life decisions”. Be an advocate for the veterinary team by communicating the needs of the client to the veterinary team and vice versa.
Collaborates work duties or tasks within the nursing team in order to continue to provide an efficient working and harmonious hospital environment, while providing best standard of care practice within the equine hospital.
Outpatient duties include handling equine patients for evaluation and lameness exams, the moving of patients from stall to other areas for testing (radiology, surgery, ultrasound). This requires knowledge and experience in handling stallions, gelding, mares, and foals; with the knowledge of different behaviors and environmental hazards. Duties include preparation of nerve, and intra-articular joint injections; which includes knowledge an equine anatomy, injection sites, clipping, and aseptic preparation of the area. Responsible for patient restraint and safety during procedures, including twitching and/or chemical restraint. This requires the ability and knowledge to preform and teach I.V. injections. Preparation or supervision for the set-up of patient stalls with the proper bedding, feed, and water is also required.

Percentage Of Time

Job Duty Category

Biosecurity Protocols and Student Instruction

Duty/Responsibility

This position is responsible for biosecurity awareness by leading by example and educating clients within the Equine barn. Learn process to appropriately clean and store equipment between uses to protect biosecurity of equipment. Participate in the annual process of deep cleaning of the equine hospital. Uphold information presented to DVM and FRCC students within orientation that includes basic knowledge of the working function of the main hospital and equine isolation unit.
Assist in instructing professional Veterinary Medical Students and Veterinary Technicians with intravenous catheter placement, operation room procedures, surgical clips, correct positioning of patient, and aseptically preparing surgical and injection sites. Assist with emergency procedures such as lacerations, acute fractures, abdominal centesis; and bandaging and cast application.

Percentage Of Time

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

Posting will remain open until filled; to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with the required and preferred qualifications, a current resume, and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Applicants must be a Certified Veterinary Technician in Colorado or a Colorado (CO) Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) eligible state; please include your state certification when submitting an application. Applicants must be eligible to become registered through the CO DORA by start date; if you are already licensed and registered with CO DORA, please upload that document to the application as well.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Essential Services Designation, Shift Work - May be eligible for shift differential., On-call Status

Search Contact

vth_hr@colostate.edu

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu.
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.