Has working on a small team in a big organization ever tempted you? Academic veterinary hospitals are great places to work. Longtime staff have scores of student, house officer, and faculty friends they’ve made over the years while fulfilling the three missions of the college – teaching, patient care and research. Working in a big organization also means, if you are interested in non-clinical arenas like event planning or leadership, opportunity exists.
Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) seeks a Licensed Veterinary Technician or Radiology Technician to work in our Imaging section. As a valuable member of our eight-technician, eight-house officer, eight-faculty section, you will image large and small animal patients guiding students and house officers on technical learning. As you grow, expect to learn diagnostic modalities beyond radiography.
We love working in our collaborative hospital where clinicians, hospital staff and trainees work together to provide excellent, cutting-edge patient care. If you are a young, eager technician, we’d love to mentor you and if you are looking for a change, we’d love to work with you to create the job and career that you love.
The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work with board-certified veterinary radiologists and residents in teaching image acquisition and quality control to our DVM students.
- Attain high quality radiographs on a wide variety of animals including dogs, cats, horses, cows, goats, sheep, pigs and exotic pets like rabbits and bearded dragons.
- Ability to acquire the technical skills of non-radiographic modalities including nuclear medicine, CT and MRI, as your veterinary radiography skills mature.
- Complete imaging orders and manage PACS for our busy caseload including ultrasounds, CT scans, MRI, nuclear medicine scans and I-131 cats.
- Work with our two full-time biomedical engineers to maintain and replace diagnostic imaging equipment.
- Shape the future of veterinary care and education through collaboration with other specialty services while working with a range of patients and disease processes.
Employees working in the hospital must receive the pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis vaccination series prior to or immediately after hire, which will be paid for by the department.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA accredited program or an associate degree and ARRT certification and 1-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
- NYS licensure or eligible to be licensed required.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including, but not limited to, stressful situations, prolonged standing and kneeling, lifting and restraining animals that may exceed 50 lbs., and may need to work for long periods of time with arms extended.
- Willingness to learn and feel comfortable handling large animals (horses, cows, pigs, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
- LVT/RT with horse or cow handling experience highly desirable
Important Details about the Position
- This is an onsite position located in Ithaca, NY.
- We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for this position.
- Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
The majority of our teaching and routine care for this role occurs during the day. Other hours, as determined by caseload and need, to include weekends (includes shift differential) and holidays (includes generous holiday pay) may be required.
The Following Documents are Required to be Submitted with your Application
What We Offer:
Great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 13 holiday days with generous holiday pay if you work on those days and 2 additional floating holidays to use at your discretion
- An award-winning employer provided benefits program
- Comprehensive health care options
- Access to wellness programs
- Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
- Generous retirement contributions
- Impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program
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Employees are expected to meet all of the Cornell University Staff Skills for Success, which are essential for individual and organizational success.
Who We Are:
Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) is our core clinical training, patient care and research unit within the CVM, composed of six diverse world-class veterinary clinical units providing primary and specialty care. The Cornell Veterinary teaching hospital has 23 services led by internationally renowned board-certified veterinary specialists, providing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care of animals including 24/7 emergency care. We strive to provide a diverse, inclusive and fulfilling work environment for our family of employees who are committed to outstanding patient care, client service and veterinary training and research.
Cornell University, located at the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State, is a center for discovery, academic leadership, and service. The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is recognized internationally as a leader in animal medicine, public health, biomedical research, and veterinary medical education. Ranked as one of the best veterinary colleges in the world by US News & World Reports, the CVM excels in providing education and advanced training that prepare veterinarians and scientists to serve society in critical roles in clinical and diagnostic veterinary medicine, public health, scientific inquiry, and public policy.
Questions?
Gabriel Gonzalez - [email protected]
University Job Title:
Licensed Veterinary Technician II
Job Family:
Health
Level:
D
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Pay Range:
$28.04 - $32.58
Remote Option Availability:
Onsite
Company:
Contact Name:
Katie Ehemann
Contact Email:
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2026-07-08
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)