Surgery Vet Technician - Pinellas Clinic

Humane Society Brand; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full benefits package (medical, dental

Vision, life insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

Birthday off after 90 days

Job summary

Humane Society of Tampa Bay in Clearwater, FL is seeking a full-time experienced Surgery Vet Technician for our Pinellas Clinic, opening September 1st. The role provides surgical support and compassionate patient care under a licensed veterinarian.

Responsibilities include restraining animals, assisting with anesthesia, preparing medications/equipment, running basic labs, taking digital X-rays, and delivering nursing care per hospital standards.

Qualifications

• Must have surgery experience as a vet tech.
• Experience restraining animals during examinations and procedures.
• Willingness to perform nursing tasks for hospital care.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and IV fluids under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Holds or restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
• Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs under supervision.
• Prepares patient, medications, and equipment for surgery.
• Performs routine laboratory tests.
• Provides nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Ability to place intravenous catheter in cephalic or saphenous vein.
• Performs TPR; counts heart rate, pulse, capillary refill, membranes, temperature, respiration.
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and operate IV fluid pumps.
• Prepare animals for anesthesia and surgery, including IV placements and monitoring.
• Perform venipuncture from animals.
• Assist veterinarian with restraining patients for pre-op exams.
• Run various lab tests and take digital X-rays.

Skills

Surgery experience

Patient care

Education

High School or higher

Tools

Digital X-rays

Job description

• Full-Time

Locations

Clearwater, FL 33759, USA

Description

For over a 100 years, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay has been dedicated to ending animal homelessness and providing care and comfort for companion animals in need. We’re currently seeking full-time experienced Surgery Vet Technician for our Pinellas Clinic, opening September 1st!

• Holds or restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
• Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal, under supervision of Veterinarian.
• Prepares patient, medications, and equipment for surgery.
• Performs routine laboratory tests.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Provides nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Ability to place intravenous catheter in cephalic or saphenous vein.
• Performs TPR; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Able to set up intravenous fluids.
• Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Preparation of animals for anesthesia and surgery, including placement of IV catheters and monitoring anesthesia.
• Perform venipuncture (taking blood samples) from animals
• Assist the veterinarian with restraining patients for pre-op exams when needed.
• Run a variety of lab tests and taking digital x-rays
• Other duties assigned by management.

MUST HAVE SURGERY EXPERIENCE AS A VET TECH TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.

• $23.00 starting rate
• $25.00 starting rate for CVT's (Certified Vet Techs)
• $2,500 SIGN ON BONUS
• Very Generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid-time off and paid holidays!!! Employees get their birthdays off (after 90days of employment)!!!

Education

Required

High School or better.

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