Relief RVT: Surgery, Anesthesia & Community Vet Care

Humane Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Humane Colorado's Community Veterinary Services team at CSU Spur in Denver is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to support surgery, anesthesia, dentistry, and diagnostics. You will partner with veterinarians to deliver high-quality, affordable care to underserved communities while educating visitors about veterinary work.

Based at our innovative CSU Spur Veterinary Hospital, you will handle anesthesia monitoring, radiographs, lab processing, and client communications, contributing to

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in veterinary technology or equivalent experience.
• Work Experience: Completion of a veterinary technician internship or comparable experience.
• Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Current registration or able to register as a Veterinary Technician through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.
• Desired: Experience in an animal welfare environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in the performance of surgical procedures.
• Perform medical treatments and diagnostics at the direction of team and veterinarians.
• Provide first line, exceptional customer service to all patrons.
• Ensure a smooth and timely flow of office calls from check-in to discharge.
• Accurately review discharge patient instructions with clients and distribute educational materials as recommended by doctor.
• Thoroughly record conversations with clients including all recommendations, declined recommendations or treatments.
• Collect required laboratory samples and accurately process them for in-house or reference lab submission.
• Take and process all radiographs, including dental radiographs.
• Medicate, vaccinate, and treat animals as prescribed by veterinarian.
• Induce anesthesia and intubate, monitor anesthesia, prepare patient for surgery, and keep thorough surgery logs and anesthesia sheets.
• Independently work through anesthesia complications, specifically in critical anesthesia patients.
• Assist veterinarians in surgical and medical procedures, including dentistry.
• Utilize proper animal handling and restraint.
• Perform medical and surgical patron call-backs as directed by veterinarian.
• Fill client prescriptions and maintain drug logs as required.
• Use and maintain medical equipment.
• Perform accurate data entry into hospital software system to update client and animal records.
• Clean and maintain work areas.
• List needed inventory items on want list before the last one is taken, stock all areas of hospital as needed, monitor items for expiration dates.
• Maintain professional and courteous demeanor in challenging/stressful situations.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.

Skills

Surgery

Anesthesia

Dentistry

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in veterinary technology

Job description

Humane Colorado's Community Veterinary Services team at CSU Spur in Denver is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to support surgery, anesthesia, dentistry, and diagnostics. You will partner with veterinarians to deliver high-quality, affordable care to underserved communities while educating visitors about veterinary work.

Based at our innovative CSU Spur Veterinary Hospital, you will handle anesthesia monitoring, radiographs, lab processing, and client communications, contributing to