Urgent Care Veterinary Technician

Overview

Sea Girt Animal Hospital is seeking an Part-Time Urgent Care Veterinary Technician to join our team! Location: 2129 NJ-35 Sea Girt, NJ 08750 Compensation: This position's pay range is between $24-$26 per hour based on experience level. There are additional annual bonus opportunities. Shift Details: This is a Saturday only position. The shift is 8 am

• 8 pm on Saturdays. Skills: We are looking for a part time veterinary technician that has a special interest in urgent care. Someone with working knowledge of a veterinary hospital (vaccines, medications, procedures). We need someone with experience reading ear cytologies, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, ability to operate in-house Zoetis lab equipment. We need someone that can confidently and efficiently keep the flow for the day on schedule. Compensation: $24 - $26 with a $4.00 pay differential Skills Needed: We need someone with experience reading ear cytologies, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, ability to operate in-house Zoetis lab equipment. We need someone that can confidently and efficiently keep the flow for the day on schedule. Hospital Details:We are excited to announce that we will be opening our doors on weekends to provide our clients and community Urgent Care. We aim to address issues that cannot wait for a regular appointment, yet do not pose as immediate threat to a pet's life. Vomiting/diarrhea, minor wounds, limping, eye injuries or changes, sudden changes in behavior. While these issues may not be an emergency, they still demand timely evaluation and treatment to prevent complications or alleviate discomfort. We are looking for a part time veterinary technician that has a special interest in urgent care. We are looking for 8 am

• 8 pm coverage for Saturdays and/or Sundays. We need someone with experience reading ear cytologies, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, ability to operate in-house Zoetis lab equipment. We need someone that can confidently and efficiently keep the flow for the day on schedule.

Sea Girt Animal Hospital is a 5 doctor hospital that sees dogs, cats and exotics. Our team sets us apart from other animal hospitals in the area. We offer a large array of services including ultrasound, laser therapy, some oncology and more.

We have a lot of great in-house lab equipment including the new Imagyst. The Imagyst is the new artificially intelligent cytology reader. It reads ear cytologies, fecals, urines, and fine needle aspirates for you.

We are working on becoming a Fear Free certified practice and would pay to have you go through the Fear Free training. We like to have animals participate in their own medical care when possible. We really work hard to try to alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in pets. We want them to like coming to see us.

Responsibilities

Major Duties:

• Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for in-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.

• Anesthesia/Surgery

• Our Veterinary Technician's prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.

• Dentistry- Our Veterinary Technician's provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.

• Radiology

• Our Veterinary Technician's position patients and assist with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.

• Laboratory duties- Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.

• Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools

• Client communication for hospitalized patients - give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.

• Client medical demonstrations / education - teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.

• Veterinary Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.

• Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.

• Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.

• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.

• Assist with inventory control - informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.

• Preparing prescriptions - dispensed medications & medication refills.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

• The veterinary technician must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.

• The veterinary technician must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.

• The veterinary technician must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.

• The veterinary technician must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.

• The veterinary technician will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.

• The veterinary technician must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.