University of Illinois

University of Illinois

Veterinary Technician I - Emergency and Critical Care Services

Urbana, IL, US · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
TypeScriptCustomer SupportEHR/EMRPatient CareProblem Solving

About the role

  • Work Schedule and Other Job Expectations The work schedule for this position may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as well as assigned on-call.

Responsibilities

  • Perform regular cleaning and stocking as well as complete daily and weekly assignments.

Skills

  • Use and teach problem solving skills to assist with patient care in both emergent and non-emergent situations.
  • Restrain and teach to restrain patients using appropriate techniques.
  • Administer and teach to administer sedation and monitor patient vitals as directed by the veterinarian.
  • Record and teach to record the administration of all controlled substances on the appropriate forms and patient records.
  • Perform and teach venipuncture and cystocentesis.
  • Assist and teach how to calculate drug dosages and fluid/CRI rates.
  • Set up and teach the administration of IV fluids, continuous rate infusions (CRI's) and other medications as directed by the veterinarian.
  • Record and teach to record treatments, procedures, supplies, and thorough notes on patient's medical record.
  • Record and teach to record and enter charges for supplies and procedures into the electronic medical record (EMR).
  • Maintain and teach to maintain ECC patient logs.
  • Orientation, direction and instruction of students and clinicians.
  • Provide instruction of on general ECC procedures.

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