Certified Veterinary Technician

The International; Sanibel (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in Sanibel, FL seeks a licensed veterinary technician to support the Senior Staff Veterinarian and ICU team in daily patient care, triage, and hospital protocols.

You will assist with ICU treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia monitoring, and in-house lab work, while teaching students and volunteers and coordinating with the rehabilitation team.

Qualifications

• Extensive wildlife rehabilitation skills.
• Must be licensed/certified veterinary technician.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of office equipment and software systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work efficiently, accurately, independently, and be able to multi-task.
• Must be a team player with positive attitude and willingness to teach students and staff.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with co-workers, volunteers, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in clinical patient care to the Senior Staff Veterinarian, CVT/ICU Manager, and veterinary team as directed.
• Assist and supervise in daily training of students, staff, and volunteers in ICU patient care and hospital protocols.
• Assist with triage physical exams and ICU patient veterinary rechecks.
• Oversee and perform ICU treatments, feedings, diagnostics, radiographs, wound care, IVC placement, venipuncture, and determine husbandry for ICU patients.
• Oversee flow of daily ICU patient care tasks.
• Perform daily diagnostics including manual CBC’s for avian, mammal, and reptile, fecal, Chemistry, and I-Stat.
• Assist CVT/ICU Manager in maintaining the in-house laboratory and preparing diagnostic shipments.
• Maintain surgery suite for immediate use and provides surgical assistance, clean and sterilize instruments, and maintain endoscopy equipment.
• Monitor patients under anesthesia and recovery, including training students in the same protocols.
• Maintain patient medical records database in compliance with regulations. Ensure all lab work is entered into the online database in a timely manner.
• Supervise maintenance, cleaning and overall orderliness of the hospital and rehabilitative facilities.
• Assist with primary care for neonatal mammals and birds and all aspects of rehabilitation process as needed when requested by the rehabilitation team.
• Advise all veterinary interns in clinic procedural matters if the supervising veterinarian is unavailable.
• Give presentations or assist in educational efforts such as "CROW Campus Tours" as directed.
• Give teaching rounds for students in collaboration with the supervising veterinarian.
• Aid Rescue and Release Coordinator(s) in coordinating rescue, transport, and release of injured, sick, or rehabilitated wildlife to and from CROW as needed.
• Assist in collaborative projects as requested by the veterinary staff (BMNSM, FWC, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned (cross-trained in other areas of the clinic).

Skills

Wildlife rehabilitation

Teamwork

Communication skills

Veterinary technology knowledge

Education

Licensed/Certified Veterinary Technician

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (C.R.O.W.) is a 501(c)(3) wildlife hospital and rehabilitation center located in Sanibel, FL. CROW provides care for Florida's native and migratory wildlife on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida. CROW's fully equipped wildlife hospital admits over 5,000 patients annually including more than 200 different species of birds, mammals, and reptiles - including sea turtles. CROW's wildlife hospital provides state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including digital radiography, ultrasound, rigid and flexible endoscopy, tonometery, in-house lab (with IDEXX catalyst one), dedicated surgical suite and critical care units, electronic records database, and enriched welfare-oriented rehabilitation caging.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support in clinical patient care to the Senior Staff Veterinarian, CVT/ICU Manager, and veterinary team as directed.
• Assist and supervise in daily training of students, staff, and volunteers in ICU patient care and hospital protocols.
• Assist with triage physical exams and ICU patient veterinary rechecks.
• Oversee and perform ICU treatments, feedings, diagnostics, radiographs, wound care, IVC placement, venipuncture, and determine husbandry for ICU patients. Oversee flow of daily ICU patient care tasks.
• Perform daily diagnostics including manual CBC’s for avian, mammal, and reptile, fecal, Chemistry, and I-Stat.
• Assist CVT/ICU Manager in maintaining the in-house laboratory and preparing diagnostic shipments.
• Maintain surgery suite for immediate use and provides surgical assistance, clean and sterilize instruments, and maintain endoscopy equipment.
• Monitor patients under anesthesia and recovery, including training students in the same protocols.
• Maintain patient medical records database in compliance with regulations. Ensure all lab work is entered into the online database in a timely manner.
• Supervise maintenance, cleaning and overall orderliness of the hospital and rehabilitative facilities.
• Assist with primary care for neonatal mammals and birds and all aspects of rehabilitation process as needed when requested by the rehabilitation team.
• Advise all veterinary interns in clinic procedural matters if the supervising veterinarian is unavailable.
• Give presentations or assist in educational efforts such as "CROW Campus Tours" as directed.
• Give teaching rounds for students in collaboration with the supervising veterinarian.
• Aid Rescue and Release Coordinator(s) in coordinating rescue, transport, and release of injured, sick, or rehabilitated wildlife to and from CROW as needed.
• Assist in collaborative projects as requested by the veterinary staff (BMNSM, FWC, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned (cross-trained in other areas of the clinic).

Education and/or Work Experience

• Extensive wildlife rehabilitation skills. Must be licensed/certified veterinary technician.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of office equipment and software systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work efficiently, accurately, independently, and be able to multi-task.
• Must be a team player with positive attitude and willingness to teach students and staff.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with co-workers, volunteers, and the public.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA,FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards. Including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly.
• Required to stand, walk, and may have to climb and/or balance. Must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.