Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assistant

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Spr; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary services is seeking an Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician or Medical Assistant to join their dynamic team in Durham. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your skills will be utilized to their fullest potential. You will provide critical care to hospitalized patients, collaborate with specialty veterinarians, and take on significant responsibilities. With a comprehensive benefits package and a hiring bonus, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in veterinary medicine.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with Employer Match

PTO

Continuing Education Allowance

Uniform Allowance

Veterinary Services Discount

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a veterinary assistant or technician in a fast-paced veterinary hospital.
• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients.
• Triage incoming patients and assess their stability.
• Monitor patients during anesthesia and recovery.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Technical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position:Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assistant

Location: Durham, NC

Job Id:328

# of Openings:1

Overnight Registered Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assistant
Durham, North Carolina

Hiring Bonus 3500.00

Schedule:Full-time

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital islooking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our overnight veterinary technician team. We provide 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, neurology, radiology and rehabilitation and we're looking for technicians who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a fast-paced, fun, and stimulating environment.

Job Summary

Our services are expanding, and we are currently seeking qualified technicians for our overnight emergency and ICU 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 independently and with a team are required.

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians
• Participate in beginning/end of shift 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 CPCR

Required Education and Experience

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• 2+ years as a veterinary assistant or technician in a fast-paced veterinary hospital; specialty or emergency

In addition to a competitive salary, TVRH offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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

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