Licensed Veterinary Technician II – Small Animal Internal Medicine

The best care starts with the best caregivers.

The Internal Medicine Licensed Veterinary Technician plays an important role in the success of the service.  This individual is expected to successfully coordinate receiving and workup of incoming cases from the first point of contact to discharge for the Internal Medicine Service.

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Organize and assist with all technical aspects of patient care/procedures needed to perform exemplary patient care and handling

• Assist with patient scheduling and complete all nursing care and procedures patients need using auxiliary services throughout CUHA.

• Assist and process blood and urine collection, Internal Medicine diagnostic tests, staining of cytology samples, request requisition and transport of clin path and DL samples to the central collection points.

• Manage Internal Medicine client email and phone calls/messages, deliver to the appropriate clinician, and answer routine questions appropriately and professionally.

• As part of an academic teaching hospital, the licensed veterinarian technician will work with faculty/staff to implement clinical investigations, including data collection and collaboration with other service clinicians/staff on clinical studies conducted within the CUHA.

Employees working with animals must receive the pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis vaccination series prior to or immediately after hire, which will be paid for by the department.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in Veterinary Technology, NYS licensure or eligible to be licensed required, with minimum 1 year of LVT experience or equivalent combination of experience and education

• Meet the physical demands of the position, which include prolonged standing and kneeling, lifting and restraining animals that may exceed 50 pounds.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to develop excellent working relationships including communicating with staff, students, technicians, veterinarians and clients in a professional manner.

• Able to work collaboratively as a team member as well as independently in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks with competing deadlines, while paying close attention to details;

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous private practice and/or Internal Medicine experience.

•  Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Important Details about the Position

• This is an onsite position located in Ithaca, NY.

• We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for this position.

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals provides 24-hour care for pets 365 days of the year. The schedule for this position requires flexibility to ensure that adequate patient care and service needs are provided without interruption or exception.  Schedule will require/include weekend, holiday and night shifts, as well as weekend day shifts.   Cross-training with other services to support business continuity will be expected as time/business need allows.  If business needs change, a position/individual may be realigned within the CUHA to a different shift or service.

The Following Documents are Required to be Submitted with your Application

• Resume

• Cover Letter

What We Offer:

Great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

• 3 weeks of paid vacation

• 13 additional holiday days with generous holiday pay if you work on those days

• An award-winning employer provided benefits program

• Comprehensive health care options

• Access to wellness programs

• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands

• Generous retirement contributions

• Impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Assistance program

• Follow this link for more information: https://hr.cornell.edu/understand-your-benefits

Employees are expected to meet all of the Cornell University Staff Skills for Success, which are essential for individual and organizational success.

Who We Are:

The Companion Animal Hospital provides exceptional care to our small animal clientele seeing over 30,000 cases a year.    The Internal Medicine department is an integral department within the hospital seeing and treating a variety of clinical conditions.

Questions?

Gabriel Gonzalez – gag95@cornell.edu