Careers

• 45% Organize and lead teams consisting of faculty across multiple disciplines to deliver instruction of veterinary students in clinical and surgical skills using models, live animals, and cadavers.  Provide and supervise veterinary students in pre-operative and post-operative care of live animals, including after hours or emergency care.  Instruct in clinical and surgical skills laboratories and provide instruction in routine veterinary care.  Develop and administer objective structured clinical skills examinations (OSCEs).
• 40% Provide clinical practice support in small animal primary care practice and instruction of clinical veterinary students and house officers
• 10% Coordinate with faculty to create low-fidelity models to assist in instruction of clinical and surgical skills models.
• 5% Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

DVM or equivalent degree with three years of veterinary clinical practice experience, including surgery and dentistry

Preferred Qualifications:

DVM with 2  years of experience in teaching

Special and Physical Qualifications:

Required to be capable of more than 50 pounds, standing or walking for prolonged periods, able to reach above and below the shoulder, vision (near sight), vision (far sight), sit, push/pulling, grasping, climbing, crawling, twisting, squatting, sitting, and/or bending

Vehicle Operation - University employees whose principal responsibilities of employment include operating a vehicle, performing maintenance on a vehicle, or supervising any public employee who operates or maintains a vehicle and positions with an expectation to travel will require an MVR and are subject to drug screens per PM-33/PS-67/FASOP HR-04.

Safety and Security Sensitive Job - Safety and security-sensitive positions are defined as those positions where any form of substance abuse may affect University activities through unsafe work behavior/performance or error in judgment; or where substance abuse could jeopardize the safety and well-being of employees, other personnel, or the general public, or cause significant damage to University property. This includes positions requiring firearms, access to controlled substances,
handling hazardous material, operating heavy equipment or machinery, etc. These positions are subject to drug screens per PS-67/FASOP HR-04.

Essential Personnel - This position may be required to report to campus in times of emergency and/or closure per PS-18.

FERPA - As with all LSU employees, due to this position title and/or responsibilities, this position has an obligation to assist students in the acquisition of necessary services. Should a student appear in need of or seek assistance with issues of an emotional, behavioral, or mental health related matter they should be referred to the proper service within the Student Health Center. In situations where the student creates an impression that they are a danger to themselves or others, the advisor should immediately contact the Care Team, the Dean of Students or the appropriate law enforcement agency. The employee outside of those rights contained within FERPA should create no impression of client or patient confidentiality.