Shelter Vet Technician – VTNE/Colorado License Reimbursement

HumanePro; Colorado; On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Supplemental accident insurance

403b retirement plan matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

NOCO Humane is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support our shelter medicine team in northern Colorado. You will assist in surgery, anesthesia, intake exams, radiographs, dentistry, and diagnostics, while maintaining medical records in our shelter software.

Ideal candidates have a VT program credential or Colorado registration, at least one year of shelter/clinic experience, and are comfortable with anesthesia changes and rabies vaccination requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Veterinary Technician program or Provisional/Registered Veterinary Technician (Colorado certification/registration required).
• At least one year of animal handling experience in a shelter, clinic, boarding facility, or similar setting.
• Proficiency with intubation, IV catheter placement, and IV injections.
• Willingness to receive rabies vaccination with periodic titer testing.
• Bonus points for dentals, dental radiology, or Spanish fluency.

Responsibilities

• Support our surgical program: induction, intubation, anesthesia monitoring through recovery, instrument prep, and restraint.
• Perform intake physical exams, basic medical assessments, and triage.
• Perform dental prophys and radiographs, and assist veterinarians with dentistry.
• Run and interpret diagnostics like fecal flotations, urinalysis, point-of-care tests, and cytology.
• Give treatments and medications, and complete minor procedures such as suture removal.
• Perform euthanasia as assigned.
• Keep accurate medical records in our shelter software.
• Help train volunteers and students, and pitch in with animal care, cleaning, and laundry.
• Work independently during some weekend shifts.

Skills

Intubation placement

IV catheter placement

IV injections

Anesthesia monitoring

Education

Veterinary Technician program

Colorado certification/registration

Tools

Shelter software

Job description

NOCO Humane is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support our shelter medicine team in northern Colorado. You will assist in surgery, anesthesia, intake exams, radiographs, dentistry, and diagnostics, while maintaining medical records in our shelter software.

Ideal candidates have a VT program credential or Colorado registration, at least one year of shelter/clinic experience, and are comfortable with anesthesia changes and rabies vaccination requirements.