ER/ICU Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assistant

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is seeking dedicated ER/ICU Veterinary Technicians or Veterinary Medical Assistants for their Durham, NC location. This role offers a chance to work in a fast-paced environment providing critical care to hospitalized animals. Qualified candidates should possess strong technical skills, excellent communication, and be ready to engage with a supportive team. The position includes a competitive salary, a hiring bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that supports growth and development.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401k with employer match

Paid parental leave

CE allowance and veterinary services discount

Uniform allowance

Qualifications

• 2+ years professional veterinary experience required.
• Candidate should have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients.
• Triage incoming patients and assess patient stability.
• Monitor patients under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log.

Skills

Communication

Technical Skills

Judgment

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology, Biology, Animal Science or similar

Job description

ER/ICU Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assistant

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Base pay range

$21.00/hr - $31.00/hr

Durham, North Carolina

Hiring Bonus 2500.00

The Triangle's premier Emergency and Specialty Hospital is growing! We are looking for highly motivated, highly skilled individuals to join the team at our Durham, NC location. Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital (TVRH) provides 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, neurology, critical care and radiology. In addition, our updated facility is outfitted with advanced medical equipment such as MRI, CT, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy and laparoscopy enabling the medical team to offer quick, high-level diagnostics, treatment and follow up care.

We are currently seeking qualified technicians for our ER/ICU service. These roles function with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility; solid technical skills, sound judgment, excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work both independently and with a team are required.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians
• Participate in nurse rounds
• Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency
• Assess patient stability and obtain patient vital signs
• Perform diagnostics and treatments of emergency and hospitalized patients
• Perform hourly patient assessment and monitoring
• Observe patients and recognize changes in status
• Place peripheral and central catheters
• Restrain patients for exams and treatments
• Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
• Maintain urinary catheters
• Bandage removal and application
• Perform suture and drain removal
• Perform drug dose calculations for injectable medications and CRIs
• Administer injectable medications (IV, IM, SQ)
• Administer other medications (PO, OU, OD)
• Maintain isolation protocols for infectious patients
• Basic wound cleaning and care
• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
• Monitor patients while under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log
• Monitor patients during recovery from anesthesia
• Obtain samples for and perform in house laboratory testing
• Assist in CPR
  
  

Required Education And Experience

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• 2+ years professional veterinary experience, GP experience is accepted
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology, Biology, Animal Science or similar
  
  

TVRH offers a comprehensive benefits package in addition to a competitive salary:

• Health, vision, and dental
• HSA and FSA Plans
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid Parental Leave
  
  

Internal benefits include CE allowance, veterinary services discount, and uniform allowance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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