Overnight RVT or Experienced Veterinary Assistant (FT or PT)

Part Time or Full Time available. Shift provides a shift differential and a paid meal period. Candidates must hold or be eligible to obtain a Controlled Substance Permit.

Veterinary technicians must have a broad knowledge of animal science, medicine, and husbandry, including a basic knowledge of pharmacology and sufficient mathematical skills to ensure the administration of accurate drug and fluid doses. They must be able to successfully restrain animals, complete clinical laboratory tests, use multiple radiology techniques, administer and monitor animals under anesthesia, assist in surgery, and care for hospitalized patients. Veterinary assistants and technicians must also deliver compassionate nursing care.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. Must be over 18 years of age. Veterinary Technician Certification (RVT) preferred. Skilled veterinary assistants are also encouraged to apply. Must be able to work independently, and must be sufficiently self motivated to always work towards continuous quality improvement in the workplace, professionally and personally. Must be able to perform all essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made according to state and federal Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.

*ONLY RVT’S AND/OR EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY. PLEASE READ SKILL LISTS BELOW FOR DESIRED MEDICAL/TECHNICAL SKILLS.*

Exam-Room Tasks

• Effectively restrain patients and ensure the safety of clients and personnel
• Clean and straighten exam rooms to prepare for incoming patients
• Obtain and record patient histories from clients
• Answer questions and educate clients about basic pet care and procedures
• Complete cursory overall examinations of patients and record your findings in the medical records
• Identify common external parasites
• Perform suture removals, nail trims, staple removals, and drain removals
• Draw up vaccines and/or injections for administration

Nursing-Care Tasks

• Properly calculate medication dosages and volumes of liquids or tablets to be administered to patients
• Tube feed puppies & kittens along with approximating amounts to be fed, and tube size to be used
• Maintain IV catheters so fluids flow freely; flush and clean as needed.
• Monitor and maintain urinary-collection bags
• Administer IV, IM, SQ, and oral medications.
• Provide IV and SQ fluid therapy to patients
• Monitor, adjust, and maintain IV infusion pumps.
• Apply wound dressings and treatments. Maintain a clean site. Understand the applications for wet, dry, and wet-to-dry dressings.
• Apply bandages in a manner that ensures that the bandage protects and/or limits mobility and remains properly applied
• Assist DVM in the placement of splints
• Use cotton swabs to clean ears, bulb syringes to flush them, curettes to remove debris, and catheters to irrigate ear canals. Administer ear treatments without causing trauma, and teach clients how to complete this task
• Trim nails to the quick without causing bleeding
• Understand how to stop bleeding by using styptic pencils, powder or other means
• Identify a patient’s level of pain and possible causes of pain, and understand the medications and methods used to control pain
• Assist kennel staff in medicating and treating kenneled boarders

Technical Tasks

General Technical Tasks

• Perform venipunctures using patient’s cephalic, saphenous, and jugular veins in a manner that minimizes trauma to patients and injury to veins
• Collect urine and fecal samples
• Perform needle aspirates and stain them
• Express anal sacs
• Properly implant microchips and test their functionality
• Assist with euthanasia procedures
• Set up and measure intraocular pressures using the tonopen
• Set up and perform schirmer tear test and fluorescein stain
• Perform cystocentesis using ultrasound guidance

Emergency-Care Tasks

• Provide basic life support, including CPR, airway maintenance, and oxygen therapy.
• Apply temporary bandages or splints
• Control bleeding using pressure bandages and tourniquets
• Provide fluid and pharmacologic therapy under veterinary supervision
• Provide cooling baths and/or enemas for heatstroke patients
• Assist DVM in placement of male feline urinary catheters and perform placement or manipulation as instructed

Surgical & Anesthesia Tasks

• Understand aseptic principles and apply them to surgical patients, instruments, equipment, and rooms
• Prepare the surgery suite for incoming patients.
• Prepare patients for surgery. Clip surgical fields with straight margins. Minimize tissue trauma. Properly scrub and prepare surgical fields. Maintain clean fields when moving patients.
• Use circulating warm-water blankets to maintain the body temperatures of anesthetic and surgical patients.
• Anticipate surgeon’s needs for assistance, instruments, and patient monitoring, and treatment
• Be sufficiently familiar with the anesthetic machines to operate rebreather and non-rebreather circuits
• Monitor patient recoveries
• Resuscitate, stimulate, and care for puppies and kittens removed by cesarean section
• Update patient records with drugs administered, procedures performed, and patient status

Imaging Tasks

• Position patients to obtain diagnostic-quality radiographs of skeletal anatomy, internal organs, extremities, etc.
• Prepare patients for ultrasound.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Experience:

• Advanced Veterinary Technician/Assistant: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (RVT/CVT/LVT) (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Atascadero, CA 93422: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $28