Overnight Veterinary Treatment Technician

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance / Dental and Vision

Paid time off

Simple IRA retirement with matching

Opportunity for bonuses

Company scrubs

Three free annual wellness visits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing is seeking Overnight Treatment Technicians to provide excellent patient care and customer service. Responsibilities include completing treatment plans, running diagnostic tests, and administering medication to hospitalized pets.

Candidates should be Licensed Veterinary Technicians with experience in emergency or critical care, proficient in medical terminology, and capable of anesthetic monitoring.

Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician or equivalent experience in emergency or critical care.
• Understanding of treatment plans for critical patients and proficient use of medical terminology.
• Experience with animal restraint, catheter placement, and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Complete treatment plans prescribed by doctors.
• Run diagnostic tests as per doctor orders.
• Administer medications and monitor patient anesthesia.
• Maintain patient charts and daily hospital charges.

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician or equivalent experience

Understanding treatment plans for critical patients

Proficient in medical terminology

Animal restraint and drug administration

Anesthetic monitoring

Education

Degree in Veterinary Technology or equivalent

Tools

Cornerstone and Smart-flow Systems

Job description

Overnight Treatment Technicians are responsible for the following:

This person should maintain a positive attitude, provide excellent patient care and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Completing the treatment plan prescribed by doctors
• Running diagnostic tests per doctor on duty orders
• Medication administration
• Intake and discharge of hospitalized patients
• Discussing financial standings and patient updates with pet owners
• Maintaining daily hospital charges
• Patient charting and notes on our Smart-flow System / Cornerstone
• Administering medications to boarded pets as needed
• Maintaining a clean treatment area
• Anesthesia monitoring during surgery

Benefits

• Health Insurance / Dental and Vision
• Paid time off
• Simple IRA retirement with matching
• Opportunity for advancements
• Opportunity for Bonuses
• Company scrubs
• Three free annual wellness visits and % off discount on services
• Flexible schedule

Requirements

• Licensed Veterinary Technician or equivalent experience in emergency or critical care
• Understanding and confidence with the treatment plans for critical patients (Cytauxzoonosis, DKA, GDV, Parvovirus, Kidney Failure, IMHA, ITP, Trauma/Shock, CHF, Seizures, Toxicities, HBC, ABD, etc)
• Proficient use of medical terminology
• Animal restraint, peripheral catheter placement, venipuncture, basic bandage application, administration of oral and parenteral medications, knowledge of various routes of drug administration
• Anesthetic monitoring, surgical scrubbing, gowning, and surgical prep; aseptic surgical area preparation; recording vital signs (Temp, Pulse, Resp BP, and Pain Assess)
• Basic laboratory tests (CBC, Chem17+Lytes, T4, Phenobarbital levels, All Snap Test, Urinalysis, Coags, Blood slides, Ear cytology, PCV/TS, Fecal, etc)
• Maintain proper medical records and computer skills; knowledge of in-house and reference laboratory tests; knowledge in the use of Cornerstone and Smart-flow are preferred, but not required

Schedule

• Overnight position: 8pm-8am; willing to work 12 hour shifts, some weekends, and volunteer for holidays