Veterinary Technician- Vrcc Emergency

Job Type: Full-time, 4x10 hour shifts including 1 weekend shift

Position Overview:

Emergency Veterinary Technicians support hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. You will assist in providing patient care, assisting with examinations, assisting during sedated procedures, patient care for in-patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

What you'll do:

• Obtaining vitals, blood pressure, ECG, and other monitoring parameters

• Monitoring hydration status, administering CRI's, setting up IV fluids with multiple lines, etc.

• Triage

• Phlebotomy and IVC placement

• Perform in-house laboratory testing

• Medical records

• Provide client education such as discharge instructions, medication dosing and side effects, updates on hospitalized pets, etc

• Knowledge of common medications

• Placement of male/female urinary catheters

• Prepare patients for ultrasounds and other radiology procedures

• Record and deliver organized rounds

• Communicate with other departments to synchronize treatment plans and provide adequate nursing for each case

• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures

• CPR

Who you are:

• Registered Veterinary Technician license holder

• Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• At Least 1 year in an ER/Specialty hospital

Schedule:

• Day, Swing, Overnight. One weekend day is required.

• 4, 10 hour shifts or 3, 12 hour shifts

Pay Range:

• $24-$30/hr

• Day (6am-4pm)

• Swing shift (2pm-12am) extra $2/hour

• Overnight (9pm-7am) extra $4/per hour.

Pay Range

$24-$30 USD

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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