Veterinary Technician I – LA ICU

Job Title

Veterinary Technician I – LA ICU

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vet Med-Teaching Hospital

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

The Vet Med Teaching Hospital (VMTH) provides total care for animal patients while helping train the next generation of veterinarians at the only veterinary teaching hospital in the state of Texas! The Veterinary Technician I will provide support to clinicians, residents, and interns in the Large Animal Intensive Care Unit of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital by instructing veterinary students in proper clinical techniques and by delivering exceptional patient care through a collaborative environment. This position facilitates faculty instruction of professional curriculum to veterinary medical students with an emphasis on clinical techniques, performs and instructs students with proper patient care and restraint, and maintains a clean and well-organized work area. Successful candidates will have a desire to work with large animals, learn new skills, and demonstrate their ability to work cooperatively with a team. The veterinary field is always evolving, and this position allows you to further develop and advance your skills.

VMTH offers additional incentives for our veterinary technician staff to balance their careers, family, and pets. VMTH provides a generous cellphone allowance, opportunities for continuing education, scrubs, discounted pet care, and much more.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications for an entry level include: Associate degree in Veterinary Technology, Biomedical Science, Animal Science or a related area, or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. General understanding of equipment used in a veterinary medical teaching hospital.

What you need to do

Apply! Submitting a cover letter and resume attached to the application will assist us in our review. You may attach the files during the application process.

What you need to know

Salary Range: $14.53 – $18.67 per hour (based on experience)

Work Schedule: The standard shift is (Thursday – Sunday, 10:00pm – 8:00am) with the ability to work alternative shifts, holidays, weekends, and on-call duty.

Position Details: Must have the ability to work around animals, hay, or dust. Ability to move heavy loads.

Essential Personnel: This position is considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless or until relieved by their direct supervisor.

COVID-19 information:  Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website. For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website.

As a Healthcare facility, The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital COVID-19 guidelines may vary from those located on the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ website.

Why Texas A&M University? 

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Texas A&M University is a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days for holidays and breaks each year 

• Employees working full-time receive eight hours of paid sick leave   and at least  eight hours of paid vacation  each month. 

• Automatically enrolled in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas .

• An employee wellness and work/life integration program that includes free exercise programs and release time

• We invest in your future with dedicated training budgets for our employees each year. All employees also have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training. 

• Educational assistance benefits designed to invest in and help employees further their professional and educational goals.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University and TAMHSC, must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.