Veterinary Nursing Coordinator

Posting Date 03/04/2021 Closing Date 03/28/2021 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, unofficial transcripts for the required degree (if applicable) must be attached and submitted at the time of application.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the following:

•Post-offer, satisfactory results of pre-employment background check

•Post-offer, satisfactory results of pre-employment Drug Screening for employees that are new to the College

•Post-offer, satisfactory results of pre-employment physical exam in circumstances where the nature of the work renders it appropriate or where Federal law or regulation requires

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Job Details

POSITION : Coordinator, Veterinary Nursing
STATUS : Part Time
DEPARTMENT : Agricultural, Horticultural, and Veterinary Sciences
DIVISION : Academic Affairs
CLASSIFICATION : Exempt
UNION : Non-union
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator/Director
PLACEMENT : Professional Staff, Grade H08
MINIMUM PAY RATE : $25.29 per hour
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

Position Summary

POSITION SUMMARY
The Veterinary Nursing Coordinator ( VNC ) functions as a CVT in a teaching environment. The VNC will spend a considerable amount of time on the following: reviewing records and animal care, helping students outside of class with animal care, stocking and maintaining the facility, and assisting faculty with classes. Other responsibilities include oversight of students, lab assisting, inventory, ordering, equipment maintenance and repair, surgical assisting, monitoring anesthesia, diagnostic testing, maintaining orderly facilities. Will be required to interact with all species of animals.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide routine, medical, and husbandry animal care.
2. Supervise animal wards.
3. Supervise and coordinate student animal care duties in coordination with animal care instructor (s).
4. Maintain safety guidelines for students, animals, MSDS logs.
5. Maintain and operate equipment; order and maintain inventories of pharmaceuticals, food and supplies; maintain and supervise records.
6. Hire, train and supervise Vet Tech student workers.
7. Manage procurement of animals for use in facilities
8. Maintain orderly Veterinary Medical Technology facility.
9. Assist with regulatory requirements.
10. Provide lab assistance including surgical assistance and monitoring of anesthesia.
11. Manage animal adoptions
12. Schedule and man weekly open labs to monitor/assist students with procedures and equipment.
13. Perform medical procedures on a variety of animals as necessary.
14. Perform related duties as assigned.
15. Perform medical procedures on a variety of animals as necessary.
16. Perform related duties as assigned.


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