Experienced ER Veterinary Technician/Assistant – 1st Shift

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Springs

Holly Springs (NC)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

HSA and FSA Plans

Short-term and long-term disability

Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity

Job summary

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Springs is seeking an Experienced ER Veterinary Technician/Assistant for first shift. The role requires providing critical care to hospitalized patients with responsibilities including monitoring patients under anesthesia and triaging emergencies. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience, particularly emergency experience. Benefits include health, vision, and dental coverage, along with a hiring bonus of up to $2500 based on experience.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience, preferably with emergency experience.
Current RVT in NC or eligible for NC registration preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients.
Triage incoming emergency patients.
Monitor patients under anesthesia and recovery.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Ability to work independently and in a team

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Position

Position: Experienced ER Veterinary Technician/Assistant – 1st Shift

Location

Location: Holly Springs, NC

Job Id

Job Id: 205

# of Openings

# of Openings: 1

About the Position

HIRING BONUS: $1500.00 – $2500.00 (based on experience)

Title: Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Medical Assistant

Schedule: 1st shift, 7am – 5 pm (Every Wednesday and Thursday with every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Full-time, includes some holidays

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our team. We provide 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery. We are looking for technicians and assistants who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a moderate paced, fun, and stimulating environment.

Our focuses are quality ER medicine, patient care and client care. We are currently seeking a qualified technician or assistant for our first shift emergency team. This role functions 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
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, AU)
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 CPCR