30%-Lead, supervise, & manage the large animal (LA) nursing staff. To include full-time, part-time, & student employees. Maintain a staff schedule that ensures appropriate technical staff coverage, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays, weekends, emergency closures, & coverage of requested leave. Work with the nursing director to recruit, interview, hire, & train new staff as well as conduct performance reviews & planning sessions with current staff. Hold staff accountable, documenting coaching conversations & following through with disciplinary write-ups as recommended by HRM. Work with clinical staff to ensure a cohesive relationship between technicians & clinicians. Provide orientation & training to students, technicians & house officers. Manage controlled drug audits. Provide guidance & support to LA lead workers.
30%-Provide technical veterinary support to faculty, house officers, technicians, and students throughout the large animal hospital by performing and teaching/instructing: Setting appointments, admitting patients, triaging and responding to emergencies. Providing patient care and case management including hourly checks and treatments, procedure set up and clean up following. Safely restraining patients including unloading and loading into stocks and trailers. Ensuring professional interaction with clients and proper communication and the receiving of information. Monitoring patients throughout the hospital, maintaining professional medical records, and capturing charges for inpatients and outpatients. Aid in generating estimates. Oversee procedures and treatments performed by veterinary students and ensure safety and accuracy.
20%-performing and teaching/instructing: a variety of procedures such as bandages, sample collections, venipuncture, medication administration, blood transfusion, ultrasound, joint injection, IVC placement, naso-gastric intubation, etc.
15%-coverage on weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures. Provide emergency on-call coverage. Delegate staff communication to a lead worker, the nursing director, or appropriate clinical lead in times when contact may be difficult. (i.e. on leave). Attend supervisor and applicable hospital leadership meetings.
5%-Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of experience and 1 year of supervisory or administrative experience related to the duties of the job.
Degree Substitute: Associate's degree in veterinary technology with 4 years experience: OR Certification as a vet tech or equivalent with 4 years experience: OR 7 Years of experience in a working environment with similar duties.
Additional Information:
Required to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and "on-call"/relief shifts.
This position may be required to report to campus in times of emergency and/or closure per PS-18.
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
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