Overnight Veterinary Technician - University Veterinary Hospital

Suveto; Shreveport (LA); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

paid time off

paid holidays

medical, dental and vision insurance

pet care discounts

401K with a true match up to 4%

VSOP® grants

SUVETO’S VETERINARY STOCK OWNERSHIP PL

at no cost to team members

Zusammenfassung

University Veterinary Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals in Shreveport, is seeking a dedicated full-time Veterinary Technician for the overnight shift. We love pets and people, and we aim to provide compassionate, high-quality care.

As a member of our night team, you will take client histories, triage patients, assist doctors during exams and surgery, perform in-house tests, and help discharge patients with clear home-care instructions.

Qualifikationen

• Must have veterinary medical experience and know standard clinic procedures.
• Excellent listening and communication skills are essential.
• Able to multitask, stay organized, and work within a team.

Aufgaben

• Take history from client and record observations in medical records.
• Triage patients and assess stability or critical status.
• Communicate status with doctors, staff, and clients.
• Educate clients on preventive care and follow up.
• Perform venipuncture, run in-house tests, and coordinate outside labs.
• Prepare exam rooms and assist veterinarians during appointments.
• Perform diagnostic imaging and assist in surgery.
• Care for hospitalized patients, monitor medications and fluids.
• Admit and discharge patients following protocols.
• Restock and clean treatment areas and wards.

Kenntnisse

Vet Med experience

Excellent listening

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Adaptable

Basic veterinary terminology

Jobbeschreibung

At University Veterinary Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospital, we absolutely love pets and we love people too. Everything we do at our hospital in Shreveport is influenced by our desire to make life better for pets and their human families. We strive to be our clients’ trusted partner in pet care, by providing their pets’ needs for a long full life.

We are looking for a full-time Veterinary Technician for the overnight shift to join our team!

Description

Essential Job Functions

• Take history from client. Perform physical assessments and record observations legibly in medical record.
• Triage patients and determine if patient are stable or critical.
• Communicate with doctors, technicians, office staff and clients regarding status of patients.
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow up.
• Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples, perform in house laboratory tests, and prepare all forms to be sent to outside labs, call owner with results as requested by veterinarian.
• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors.
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by veterinarian.
• Preparation of fluid therapy- infusion pump/syringe pump set up, appropriate IVF set up, fluid types and rates for administration, CRI calculations and monitoring.
• Assist veterinarian in all aspects during surgical procedures; pre-medication, set up, induction, preparation, maintenance of general anesthesia, surgical monitoring, surgical assisting, recovery, writing post op orders and pain management protocols.
• Provide and monitor all nursing care as requested by veterinarian for patients admitted to hospital, including medications (all routes) and monitoring.
• Admit and discharge patients to hospital by following all admission and discharge protocols. Educate clients on admit/discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards and other areas as requested.
• Dispense veterinarian approved medication, patient food, printing treatment sheets, discharge instructions, cage card labels, x ray and lab labels, recording communication with client and doctors, and others as directed by veterinarian.
• Prepare patients for discharge to owners including client education about home care and medication to be given.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Must have Vet Med experience
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations.Ability to multitask.
• Ability to act as a team player.
• Basic veterinary medical terminology required.

Proficiency In The Following

• Anesthesia Monitoring
• Dental prophylaxis
• Intubation
• Venipuncture
• I.V. catheter placement
• Radiology positioning
• Animal handling/restraint
• Compassionate nature and genuine love for animals.

Benefits

• paid time off
• paid holidays
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• pet care discounts
• 401K with a true match up to 4%
• VSOP® grants
• SUVETO’S VETERINARY STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
• at no cost to team members

VSOP® is an ownership program that tracks the value of the entire Suveto organization.

University Veterinary Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.