Posting Detail Information Working TitleRegistered Veterinary Technician III - Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Part-time Position LocationFort Collins, CO Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person Research Professional PositionNo Posting Number202401537AP Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional Classification TitleTechnical/Support III Number of Vacancies1 Work Hours/Week30 Proposed Annual Salary Range$49,728 - $59,676 (salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications) 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. 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Desired Start Date Position End Date (if temporary) To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on09/11/2024 Description of Work Unit 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. The Cardiology/Cardiovascular Surgery Service exists to provide advanced diagnostics and treatment to animals suspected or known to have cardiac or cardiovascular diseases at a tertiary level teaching hospital and to simultaneously provide clinical instruction to professional veterinary medical students, interns, residents, veterinary technicians, graduate veterinarians, and others; to conduct and support clinical research; and to provide referral outreach. 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 athttps://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 Be the Lifeline in Veterinary Cardiac Care: Join Us as a Registered Veterinary Technician III ! Are you an experienced veterinary technician with a passion for cardiology and cardiac surgery? The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University is seeking a skilled Registered Veterinary Technician III to join our elite Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Unit. In this advanced role, you’ll work alongside leading cardiologists, assist in complex cardiac procedures, and provide top-tier care to our animal patients. If you’re ready to take your skills to the next level and be a critical part of lifesaving treatments, we want you to be the heartbeat of our team! This position performs specific nursing/patient care functions, and assists veterinary students, interns, residents, and faculty in a variety of specialized cardiovascular procedures. The individual should demonstrate extensive abilities in problem solving and task resolution and be capable of exercising a great deal of independence of thought and judgment within the specialty area. This position directly supports the cardiac surgery program and provides cross-coverage of the medical cardiology service and the hybrid operating room technologist – as such, the breadth of expertise required is broad and multi-faceted. In cardiac surgery, the technician will communicate with families in advance of an appointment, manage inventory for the cardiac surgical practice, run the operating room during surgical procedures, and occasionally perform the duties of a scrub nurse during more complex surgical procedures. In providing cross-coverage to the medical clinic, this position works with the cardiology clinicians by independently performing blood pressure measurements, ECGs, and placing 24-hour Holter and event monitors (Zio monitor). While performing these diagnostics, the technician will teach the students and alert clinicians of any abnormalities noted. They will be responsible for inputting charges onto the cardiology billing forms and respond to messages left on the cardiology voice mail and messages sent by email to the cardiology and cardiac surgery service. Client interaction and communication, as well as communication with internal consulting services and referring veterinarians, are an integral part of the job. This position requires data input and analysis skill sets with familiarity with Microsoft Office software. The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the date of hire; the department will not be offering visa sponsorship. A signing bonus (up to $1,000.00) may be available for eligible and successful candidates. Required Job Qualifications + An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology AND two years of experience assisting in animal surgery, administering anesthesia to animals and/or performing veterinary procedures. + Registered Veterinary Technician through the Department of Regulatory Agencies ( DORA ) + Organizational abilities in a fast-paced environment + Case coordination experience + Familiarity and interest in cardiovascular disease and therapy + The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the date of hire; the department will not be offering visa sponsorship. + 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:https://www.cacvt.org/registration-faqs Preferred Job Qualifications + 2 years veterinary experience in a specialty practice or academics 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 CategoryCardiac Surgical Nursing and Patient Care Duty/Responsibility The Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Technician will provide optimal patient care including assessments, monitoring, treatments, and nursing care for cardiology patients and patients from other services such as equine, exotic and food animal, with known or suspected cardiac disease. + Collaboration with students, interns, residents, fellows and clinicians while diagnoses and optimal treatment plans are being formulated and assigned specific treatment for the care of the patient. + Assist in the evaluation of patient status, diagnostic imaging, ECG , BP, laboratory tests, set up for various procedures, and scrub in to procedures as needed. + Ensure that patients are seen and receive necessary diagnostics in a timely fashion by students and clinicians. + Assist in diagnostic work-ups, handle and restrain patients, facilitate scheduling of radiographic procedures, fluoroscopy requests, surgical equipment requests, scheduling of anesthesia, etc. + Assisting in discharging of day cases and overnight patients including completion of billing forms, writing or assisting students and clinicians with writing of dismissal instructions, visually inspecting patients prior to discharge, and confirming the accuracy and submission of prescriptions. The Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Technician advocates for the patient. Percentage Of Time25 Job Duty CategoryTechnical Expertise/Clinical Competence Duty/Responsibility The specialized technical and clinical expertise of the Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Technician will provide service to the cardiology clinicians as well as to the patients in ways including but not limited to: + Anticipate the needs of clinicians during procedures and provides technical support when scrubbed in. + Familialize surgical supplies and provide clinicians with appropriate ones when scrubbed in. + Accurately taking and recording indirect blood pressure measurements using either the Doppler or oscillometric methods and alerting clinicians with abnormalities. + Positioning animals for recording electrocardiograms; including recognition of abnormal cardiac rhythms. Ability to obtain 6 & 12 lead ECGs. + Knowledge of standard M-mode and 2D echo views and ability to recognize cardiac disease from an echocardiographic study. + Able to measure standard echocardiographic views. + Placing intravenous catheters and collecting venous blood samples. Administers IV, IM, SQ, and oral medications. + Performs therapeutic phlebotomies. + Apply and/or teach students and residents in the application of Holter monitors or Event recorders. Assist with transmitting and receiving Holter monitor and Event recorder data, and to scan Holter recordings. Manage inventory of monitor equipment. + Setup, cleanup, and assist with cardiology interventional procedures, diagnostic catheterizations, cardioversions, and cardiac surgical procedures. + Performs abdominocentesis. Setup and assists for paracentesis. Proficient with aseptic technique and comfortable in a surgical setting. + Able to organize data, analyze and to help with clinical data analysis. Percentage Of Time25 Job Duty CategoryCommunications Duty/Responsibility + The Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Technician will play an intergral role in maintaining good communications with current, past, and future owners; referring veterinarians and other hospital services. + This person functions as a congenial member of the Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery team and demonstrates excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, strong time-management skills, and exceptional written and verbal communications skills. + This position demonstrates tact and is responsive to others. He/she/they supports and appreciates the diversity of coworkers, students, clients and visitors. + This position helps maintain the professional function and appearance of the four work areas [treatment area, rounds room, scanning room, Hybrid Interventional Suite]. + This position manages and answers telephone and email inquiries promptly. + This requires a strong understanding of cardiac procedures, medical terminology, and degree of urgency for cases to be seen. + This position communicates frequently with clients and referring veterinarians to schedule appointments and help refill prescriptions (at the VTH or at an outside pharmacy). + This duty also involves coordinating consultations with faculty on duty. + This position is expected to be a service liaison for clients with patients in the cardiology/cardiac surgery service. + This involves informing the status of the procedures, communicating with the owner about visits, rechecks, and admission/discharges as well as communicating with other services on patient/diagnostic status; time/date of procedures, appointments, diagnostics and meetings. + This position needs to be familiar with the schedule on Microsoft Teams and coordinate the schedule with faculty regarding clinic duty, lectures, and off clinic time Percentage Of Time25 Job Duty CategoryTeaching/Mentoring Duty/Responsibility + The Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Technician is expected to play a key role in development of knowledge and skill of the Professional Veterinary Medical Program that includes students, interns, residents and fellows. + Teaches and models quality nursing care. Teaches students to record standard ECGs. + Record and teaches students the measurement of indirect arterial blood pressure. + Instructs students on how to restrain patients during examinations. + Provides students and house officers with orientation to and overview of the Hybrid Operating Room and typical procedures performed. + Gives coaching and feedback to students on cardiology diagnostics and patient workup. Instructs students to perform abdominocentesis. + Placing intravenous catheters and instructing/supervising students placing these catheters. + Collecting venous blood samples and instructing/supervising students doing venipuncture. + Attending and contributing to cardiology case rounds and topic rounds whenever possible. + Teaching of radiation safety during catheterization procedures. Trains PRN staff covering department absences. + Teaching aseptic technique, gowning, and gloving during procedures in surgical suites including hybrid OR. Percentage Of Time20 Job Duty CategoryUnit Operations/Maintenance Misc. Duty/Responsibility + The Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Technician is expected to play a contributory role in keeping all of the areas used by cardiology clinicians, students, and patients clean, safe, and well stocked. + Clean, dry, and correctly package re-usable surgical supplies and submit for sterilization. + Retrieve re-sterilized supplies and return to appropriate storage location. + Stocking scanning room, treatment room, and rounds room with all necessary supplies and forms and filling alcohol and gel bottles. + Retrieving sterile supplies from Central Supply and putting them away. + Maintaining cleanliness of the treatment room, scanning room, cath lab, and rounds room (including microwave, sink, and refrigerator). + Assist with maintenance and care of the Hybrid Interventional Suite. + Maintain equipment and work with vendors for service and upgrades. + Ensure equipment (including computers and monitors) are turned off at the end of the day. + Responsible for backing up echocardiographic studies to appropriate storage servers (e.g., iSite, TomTec, SyngoDynamics) and completing echo studies on RIS worklist. Responsible for backing up ECG recordings to the T drive at the end of each week. + Responsible for updating the cardiology white board with new students names and contact information. Percentage Of Time5 Application Details Special Instructions to Applicants This position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by11:59pm (MT) on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.Applications may be submitted after that date, and may be reviewed until the posting is closed. Interested applicantsmustsubmit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with both 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. CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. 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Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare., On-call Status - occasional short notice callback for critical cases or high caseload, Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials - Antiseptic solutions including isopropryl alcohol, sharps s, formalin, Special Requirements/Other - Ability to tolerate long period of sitting, standing, carrying/lifting heavy items, working on a computer, exposure to cold or hot temperatures, noise and dryness Search Contactvth_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. 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