Veterinary Technician - Ophthalmology

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Reimbursement for scrubs

Medical insurance

Continuing education benefits

Pet care discounts

Job summary

Armour Veterinary Ophthalmology is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our ophthalmology team. You will assist in appointments, monitor patients, perform labs, and support anesthesia for ophthalmic procedures.

The ideal candidate is a team player with excellent communication skills and experience in anesthesia for ophthalmology, including ERG and ocular ultrasound.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) with active credentials.
• Experience running general anesthesia for surgical procedures.
• Comfort with multi-parameter monitoring equipment.
• Excellent communication with clients and team.
• Ability to coordinate procedures and prepare estimates.

Responsibilities

• Assist ophthalmology appointments and coordinate procedures.
• Take patient histories, vital signs, and weights.
• Perform in-hospital lab procedures and prepare specimens.
• Conduct diagnostic ophthalmic testing (ERG, ocular ultrasound) and assist sedated procedures.
• Support ophthalmologist during anesthesia and post-operative care.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Patient care

Anesthesia experience

Ophthalmology knowledge

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Tools

Electroretinography

Ocular ultrasonography

Inhalant anesthesia equipment

Job description

Armour Veterinary Ophthalmology is seeking an energetic and motivated Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our Ophthalmology team. The ideal candidate will be a positive individual with excellent patient care.

We are looking for an individual who enjoys being a team player who excels in a group and has great problem solving skills. Excellent communication is a must with clients, as well as helping our team spirit of cooperation and collaboration within Friendship Hospital for Animals and within the veterinary and human ophthalmology community. It is important that the individual has a compassion for all animals.

Additionally, the individual would ideally be comfortable with multi-parameter monitoring equipment, inhalant, and injectable anesthesia agents, and have an interest in anesthesia specifically catered to ophthalmology. The ideal candidate will have multiple years of running general anesthesia for surgical procedures.

Duties to include:

• Assistance in ophthalmology appointments, coordinating procedures, creating estimates and overall patient and client care
• Taking patient histories, vital signs, and weights
• Performing all laboratory in-hospital procedures and to prepare specimens for outside laboratories
• Performing diagnostic ophthalmic testing (electroretinography, ocular ultrasonography) and assistance with sedated procedures (eyelid mass removal, diamond bur keratotomy, etc)
• Assisting board-certified ophthalmologist in care and sedated/general anesthesia surgical procedures and providing pre- and post-op care for patients

We offer a generous compensation and benefits package, including paid time off, paid holidays, reimbursement for scrubs, medical insurance, continuing education benefits and discounts on pet care.

US Pay Range

$40 — $45 USD