Licensed Veterinary Technician- Pet Health Center
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Animal / Pet Care, Veterinary
Licensed Veterinary Technician
- Pet Health Center
Posted 08/28/2025
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Working Title: Licensed Veterinary Technician
- Pet Health Center
Posting Number: S12950P
Department: Vet Med-VTH Sm Anim Commun Prac
Posting Type: External
Employment Type: Employee – Full Time
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Retirement Plan: TRS
Schedule: Monday‑Friday, 8am‑5pm (flexible)
Location: Athens Area
Proposed Starting Date: 09/28/2025
Advised Salary: Commensurate with Experience
About The University of Georgia: Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.
The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.
About The College/Unit/Department: The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food‑producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services.
Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health. The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well‑rounded, accepting academic environment as embodied in our Principles of Community ().
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Classification
Title:
Animal Care Veterinary/Animal Science Paraprofessional/Professional
FLSA: Non‑Exempt
FTE: 1.00
Minimum Qualifications: Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2‑year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
- Active Licensed Veterinary Technician in the state of Georgia
- Experience with in a general veterinary practice
Position Summary: The Licensed Veterinary Technician working within the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Pet Health Center (PHC) will perform the following duties: monitoring the receiving schedule, technician appointments, monitoring records, inputting charges, specimen collection, patient treatments, RX refills, sedating and recovering patients, fielding questions, consults and calls for the clinicians, helping and training senior veterinary students and technician students with physicals, treatments, phlebotomy, bandaging, as well as assisting during patient receiving, and cleaning and organizing the ward with adherence to Infectious Dx protocols.
This individual will aid in these duties as well as enhance patient receiving and diagnostic imaging, timely patient call backs, and surgical support with patient prep and as a scrub nurse. This technician will also be responsible for obtaining radiographic images and coordinating transports between the Pet Health Center and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
- Graduation from an accredited Veterinary Technician program and passing the VTNE with confirmed LVT license in the state of Georgia or ability to obtain an…
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