Full-time Emergency Veterinary Technician/Assistant

PetVet Care Centers; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join our team as a Full-time Emergency Veterinary Technician/Assistant at a leading veterinary service provider in Huntersville, NC. You will be responsible for essential patient care duties in our intensive care unit, enabling you to utilize your nursing skills in a vibrant and supportive environment at PetVet Care Centers.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide patient and compassionate nursing care.
• Knowledge of critical nursing care and protocols.
• Proficiency in administering medications and fluid therapy.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care in ICU including treatments and patient monitoring.
• Facilitating communication between clients and staff as needed.
• Proactive role in life-saving techniques during emergencies.

Skills

Nursing Care

Teamwork

Communication

Patient Observation

Multi-tasking

Job description

Full-time Emergency Veterinary Technician/Assistant

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Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $24.00/hr

Summary: Responsible for all aspects of patient care in ICU including hourly treatments, seeing daytime emergencies, directly overseeing critical patients, communicating/updating doctors and staff about their patients in ICU, performing CPR when needed on emergencies and in house cases.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Bleach ICU cage doors monthly
• Client communication/patient updates as needed
• Facilitate client/patient visits as needed
• See Daytime ER's
• Appropriately restrain patients for examinations, procedures and blood draws
• Catheter Placement/Blood Draws
• Proactive role in patient hospitalization and treatment procedures
• Proactive role in communication with doctors and staff about their patients in ICU
• Monitor patient parameters and notify doctor of potential concerns
• Great ability to multi-task
• Outstanding nursing and observation skills
• Take proactive role in life-saving techniques during CPR, as necessary
• Maintain a clean ICU environment
• Work as a team with other ICU staff members
• Update patient charges as needed
• Maintain the efficiency of the service by utilizing time management skills to recognize and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Particular ability to provide patient and compassionate nursing care for debilitated patients
  
  

Competencies/Requirements

Familiarity With/Proficiency In

• Nursing Care
• Working knowledge of hospital medications and drugs- Pharmacology/ Dosing
• Awareness of safety concerns for patients recovering from anesthesia
• Knowledge of normal patient parameters
• Knowledge of blood products and administration parameters and protocols
• Knowledge of critical nursing care and steps to take in the event of patient compromise
• Familiarity with each department's staff and doctor preferences
• Understanding of patient specific disease processes
• Knowledge of medical/surgical terminology
• Ability to administer and knowledge for appropriate fluid therapy
• Knowledge of protocols for emergency cases being seen
• Working knowledge of ventilator, oxygenation, EKG telemetry, thoraseal and other advanced ICU equipment
• Teamwork
• Must be able to work well in a team environment
• Must be able to communicate well with team members
• Must be conscientious of sharing caseload equally
• Conscientious of personal safety and the safety of those around you
• Must have a proactive approach to helping other team members in ICU and generally, the staff at CVS
  
  

Pay Range

$20-$24 USD

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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