Overnight Emergency Vet Tech - Sign-On Bonus & 3 Nights

Brief Media, Inc.; Newtown (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) with discretionary contribution

Team Member Discounts

Calm app + 24/7 EAP

CE stipends and career development

Grant Circle relief fund

Local hospital culture backed by nat’l

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers’ Newtown Veterinary Specialists is seeking an Overnight Emergency Technician to join our team in Newtown, Connecticut. Earn a sign-on bonus up to $1,500 based on your experience as a credentialed technician and provide dedicated veterinary care during night hours.

Join a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with a culture of care, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development. Schedule: 7pm–7am, 3 nights/week, holidays included.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year in a veterinary emergency setting working as a technician (license not required).
• Must be able to triage patients, perform venipuncture, place IV catheters, monitor for sedated procedures, and take radiographs.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients; aids as directed by the veterinarian.
• Provide excellent pet care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients' rooms, cages, and equipment; observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• As directed, fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.

Skills

Triage

Venipuncture

IV catheters

Radiographs

Emergency care

Education

CVT/LVT/RVT/LVMT preferred

Job description

PetVet Care Centers’ Newtown Veterinary Specialists is seeking an Overnight Emergency Technician to join our team in Newtown, Connecticut. Earn a sign-on bonus up to $1,500 based on your experience as a credentialed technician and provide dedicated veterinary care during night hours.

Join a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with a culture of care, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development. Schedule: 7pm–7am, 3 nights/week, holidays included.