ECC Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading veterinary healthcare provider in Honolulu is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for their Emergency and Intensive Care Unit. In this role, you will triage incoming patients, collaborate with veterinarians, processes laboratory samples, and utilize radiology imaging. Candidates should have at least 2 years of veterinary experience and excel in client care with a commitment to high-quality service. Full-time benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and CE allowances.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience as a veterinary assistant/technician in a progressive general practice.
• 1 year experience in a specialty practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triaging incoming patients and managing clients throughout their visit.
• Partnering with DVMs in patient assessments and treatments.
• Obtaining and processing laboratory samples.
• Utilizing radiology imaging for patient assessment.
• Monitoring and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

Strong organizational skills

Time-management skills

Client care

Tools

Patient monitoring equipment

Laboratory equipment

Radiographic equipment

Anesthetic equipment

Job description

Veterinary Technician - Emergency and Intensive Care Unit - Swing Shift

Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii (VERC) is an advanced 24‑hour veterinary emergency and specialty hospital. Our dedicated board‑certified specialists and highly‑trained emergency professionals provide a collaborative approach to veterinary medicine.

Our mission is to provide the highest standard of emergency and specialty medicine, offering the most comprehensive and progressive patient care on the Hawaiian Islands.

About the Job

As a Veterinary Technician in ER/ICU, your duties include (but are not limited to):

• Triaging incoming patients and managing clients throughout their visit
• Partnering with DVMs in patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, procedures, and catheter placement
• Obtaining and processing laboratory samples such as blood, urine, free fluid, and fine needle aspirates
• Utilizing different modalities of radiology imaging for patient assessment
• Executing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events
• Providing outstanding client care to maintain long‑term relationships with clients

About You

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different communication styles
• Work history demonstrating strong organizational and time‑management skills as well as a strong sense of personal accountability
• Ability to maintain professional composure and a positive attitude in a high‑performance culture with ever‑changing demands
• Knowledgeable of and able to effectively operate patient monitoring, laboratory, radiographic and anesthetic equipment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and compute rate, ratio and percent to accurately calculate volumes and rates of medications and other treatments

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience as a veterinary assistant/technician in a progressive general practice and/or 1 year in a specialty practice

Benefits of Working at Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii

• Full‑time benefits including health with an optional 100% employer‑paid plan, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex‑spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous CE allowance

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do 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 applicable law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.