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Staff Position Description - 4508

University of Missouri System

Global Title: Veterinary Technician

Global Grade: 6

Last Updated: 03/2021

Job Code: 4508

Nature of Work

Provides technical assistance to university professional veterinary staff during routine health examinations, treatments and operational procedures on animals.

  • Understands how tasks/activities relate to others on the team and how the team integrates with other related, similar teams

  • Organizes and completes structured assignments according to priorities and direction from veterinary professionals and/or supervisor

  • Provides technical assistance to professional staff during routine analysis or sample taking

  • Performs routine cleaning of work facilities to ensure safety

  • Evaluates and selects solutions from established options/procedures

  • Administers standardized medical treatments as prescribed by professionals (i.e. gives injections, administer IV's, and provides fluid administration, local treatments and other standardized procedures)

  • Impacts own team through the quality of the services (e.g., cleans treatment rooms) or information provided

  • Communicates with others through the regular exchange of information, ranging from routine to complex

  • Maintains records and verifies appropriate paperwork is in compliance with regulatory requirements

Key Responsibilities(to be completed by department)

Supervision Received

Works under general supervision, as needed, and manages own workload

Supervision Exercised

None

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduation from an AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology Program.

  • Licensure as a Registered Veterinary Technician in the State of Missouri, or eligibility to obtain Missouri Licensure within 6 months after start date.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Utilizes working knowledge and learned skills to perform various activities for the job

  • Possesses basic knowledge of specific processes and procedures needed to perform assignments within own work area

Job responsibilities listed herein are a general description of typical job duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and physical demands of the incumbents but should not be considered all-encompassing as actual responsibilities may additionally include other duties as assigned.