Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician – Overnights

Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician – Overnights

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice
• Veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification will receive additional considerations in practice role and compensation
• Basic computer skills to use practice management, electronic medical record, and collaboration software
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronic) with the team and with customers
• Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment necessary daily such as syringes, electric clippers, computers, surgery instruments, monitors, diagnostic equipment, etc.
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion & care
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments
• Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications
• Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy
• Contribute to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care
• Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care
• Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house & point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging
• Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and/or maintaining urinary catheters, nasoenteral tubes, nasal oxygen tubes, chest and abdominal tubes
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques
• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation for patients with varied levels of risk
• Perform advanced vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization
• Perform advanced diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography and paracentesis
• Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans
• Conduct treatments using clinical decision-making skills according to protocolized plans
• Aid in managing patient care workload to ensure the patients are receiving uncompromised care
• Coach and guide veterinary assistants and veterinary nurses to perform clinical tasks to maintain standards of care and encourage growth
• Collaborate and share knowledge with teammates to ensure optimal patient care
• Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as VTS certification, trainer role, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in emergency or specialty medicine preferred.