Overnight ICU Veterinary Technician or Assistant
Company: Ethos Veterinary Health
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: November 15, 2024
Job Description:
Vista Veterinary Specialists is seeking an experienced
Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant to join our overnight
team!
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital provides care in
internal medicine, critical care, radiology, and cardiology. Our
modern facility offers a full in-house laboratory, digital
radiography, ultrasonography, on-site CT, and endoscopy.
About the Job:
As a Veterinary Technician/Assistant in our Emergency/Critical Care
department, you will be responsible for:
- Shifts: 3-12's, Overnight.
- Caring for a variety of cases- Emergency and Specialty
Medicine.
- Must be able to prioritize patient hourly treatments and
delegate tasks. Triage critical patients, recognize changes in
patient status and report to the doctor, educate/update owners on
patient status, and discharge patients from the hospital.
- Assessing hospitalized patients needs and communicating details
to the DVM overseeing the case.
- Inpatient treatments and nursing care throughout the
shift.
- Calculating and administering medication, fluid additives,
CRI's
- Partnering with DVM's in patient assessment, diagnostics,
treatments, and procedures.
- Obtaining and processing laboratory samples such as blood,
urine, and, free fluid.
- Placement and maintenance of nasogastric tube, nasal cannula,
central venous catheters.
- Utilizing different modalities of imaging for patient
assessment.
- Executing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and
anesthetic events.
- Surgical assisting for minor (non-specialty) procedures.Our
compensation for this role typically falls between $24.00 and
$32.00 hourly. Compensation is based on skillset, experience, and
licensure. We offer an additional shift differential for swing and
grave shifts.
About You:
- A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a veterinary
hospital setting is required. 1 year of ECC experience is
preferred.
- RVT or VTS preferred but not required.
- Comprehensive understanding and experience with anesthetic
monitoring.
- Proficiency in processing basic laboratory specimens and
working knowledge of radiographic techniques is required
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and
commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues,
clients, and community is required.
- Positive outlook and ability to work well in a collaborative
environment.
- Passion for providing the highest quality in patient care.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills are required,
and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is
expected.Benefits of working for Vista Veterinary Specialists:
- Partnership with Purdue VT program/scholarships
- Competitive Vet Assistant and RVT CE allowance annually
- VetBloom access: Race-approved continuing education, training,
and curriculum library
- License application and renewal reimbursement for RVT's
- Financial support and onsite mentorship toward the pursuit of
VTS
- Health and wellness programs, including access to the League
wellness app
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, disability
and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee
Assistance Program, 3 weeks accrued paid time off, and
uniformsEthos Veterinary Health is at the forefront of innovation
and world-class medicine. As the premier network of over 140
specialty and emergency hospitals across North America, Ethos
brings together a dedicated community of more than 1,500
specialized doctors providing care for nearly 2 million pets
annually. The integrated and collaborative network of veterinary
professionals utilize state-of-the-art technology and a scientific,
evidence-based approach to deliver compassionate, unparalleled care
and rewarding careers. Committed to revolutionizing veterinary
medicine, Ethos sets the standard in veterinary excellence.
Discover more at EthosVet.com.
Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program
including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and
paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The
team can provide more information about compensation and benefits
for your specific location during the process. For positions based
in Colorado, Ethos provides eligible employees with paid sick and
safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the
requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate
on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,
veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All
employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit,
and business need.
RVT, Registered Veterinary Technician, Registered Vet Tech,
Registered Vet Technician, Registered Veterinary Tech, CVT,
Certified Veterinary Technician, Certified Vet Tech, LVT, Licensed
Veterinary Technician, Licensed Vet Tech, Credentialed Veterinary
Technician, Credentialed Vet Tech, Credentialed Veterinary Tech,
Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Tech, Vet Tech, Vet Technician,
Veterinary Assistant, Vet Assistant, Technician Assistant, Tech
Assistant, Kennel Assistant, Kennel Technician, Kennel Tech, Animal
Assistant, Veterinary Nurse, Vet Nurse
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