$ SIGN ON BONUS! RVT/LVT - Emergency Room Vet Technician

Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic, Inc.

Annapolis (MD)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 52,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance

Excellent Paid Time Off

Double Time on Holidays

Shift Differential for Overnight Shifs

Continuing Education - $2,000 per year

Job summary

Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic, Inc. in Maryland seeks a dedicated Veterinary Technician to join a fast-paced ER team providing round-the-clock care.

You will assess, stabilize, and treat emergency patients, including anesthesia, imaging, and in-house lab work, under veterinarian supervision. The role offers flexible shifts (various day/evening/night blocks), opportunities for RVT credentials, and generous benefits.

Qualifications

Nurse critically ill and emergency patients.
Able to think critically, problem solve, and follow DVM orders.
Knowledge of basic computer functions and the ability to learn veterinary software.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment with professionalism.
Communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, clients and the public.
Knowledge of veterinary instruments, materials and equipment.
Ability to work independently and follow directions.
English language speaking, reading and writing.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on arrival and prioritize by vitals.
Initiate stabilization treatments per veterinarian orders.
Participate in development and implementation of treatment plans.
Provide high quality care through timely monitoring and treatments.
Collect and analyze blood, urine, fecal and skin samples in-house.
Administer anesthetic drugs and monitor vitals during procedures.
Produce radiographs with digital equipment.
Place feeding tubes for nutrition.
Provide transfusions of blood products as needed.
Calculate drug dosages and administer as directed.
Lavage and bandage wounds and lacerations.
Care for post-surgical and ICU cases.
Provide outstanding customer service during triage and history gathering.

Skills

Critical care

Emergency care

Critical thinking

Problem solving

English proficiency

Communication

Vet instruments

Independence

Computer skills

Education

AA/BA from accredited veterinary technician program

1 year veterinary technician experience

Tools

Idexx analyzers

Job description

Make a Difference at Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic

Come join our fast-paced, exciting Emergency Room Team as a Veterinary Technician!

Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic has been providing outstanding patient care for the past 33 years. Nestled deep in the beautiful bay area 5 minutes from downtown Annapolis is our state-of-the-art ER and referral center open 24 hours and 365 days a year. We have 25+ Veterinarians, 50+ Technicians, 20+ Assistants and 20+ Client Service Representatives. We work side-by-side with different specialty practices (Neurology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Rehabilitation) and care for their patients overnight.

Shift Times Available

9am-7pm – Triage

2pm-12am – Triage

12pm-10pm – Admitting/ICU

4pm-2am – Admitting/ICU

11pm-9am – Admitting/ICU

8pm-8am – ICU/Specialty Care

What You'll Get to Do

Assess patients upon arrival and prioritize them based on their health status after obtaining vitals
Initiate stabilization treatments such as intravenous catheterization, blood collection, fluid therapy, oxygen therapy and administering medications as directed by veterinarian
Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans created by the veterinarian
Administers high quality patient care through timely monitoring; correctly performs treatments as directed by veterinarian
Collect and analyze blood, urine, fecal and skin samples in our in-house laboratory full of Idexx analyzers
Administer anesthetic drugs and adjust them as needed during procedures and surgery, while recording and monitoring vital signs
Produce images of soft-tissues, organs and bones safely with digital radiography equipment
Place nasoesophageal and nasogastric feeding tubes for critical nutrition by mastering various suturing techniques
Supply patients in need with packed red blood cell and frozen plasma transfusions
Correctly calculate drug dosages and administers drugs as directed by veterinarian
Lavage and assist in bandaging different wounds and lacerations
Provide top quality care for post-surgical cases, including specialty ICU cases
Provides outstanding customer service when triaging, gathering patient information and relevant history

Time Off

At AAVEC we believe in Work - Life Balance and a healthy lifestyle which means the shift you are hired for is the shift time you will work every shift. This will help your life have some normalcy and consistency. We also believe in LOTS of time off, vacations, and spending quality time with your loved ones. Our rotation schedule was created by our veterinary technicians with the intent that it would allow them to take multiple vacations a year with using very little of their paid time off.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Working knowledge and skill required to nurse critically ill and emergency patients
Ability to critically think, problem solve, and make decisions in order to follow through on DVM orders
Knowledge of basic computer functions and the ability to learn new veterinary based software applications
Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful work environment. Must be able to maintain professionalism and composure at all times.
Able to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, clients and the public in a professional manner
Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
Ability to speak, read and write the English language

Education and Experience for Technicians

1 year of veterinary technician experience
High School or Equivalent

Education and Experience for RVTs

AA degree or BA/BS degree from an accredited veterinary technician program
Minimum of 1 year in emergency or critical care veterinary medicine
Candidate must be a licensed technician, or eligible to be licensed, in the state of Maryland.

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