What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialty Float RVT position at Evolution Veterinary Specialists, Inc.?
Specialty Float Registered Veterinary Technician
Hourly Payrate: $21.00 - $34.00
(Dependent on Experience, Skill Set, & Technician Level – I, II, III)
Hourly Payrate: $21.00 - $34.00
(Dependent on Experience, Skill Set, & Technician Level – I, II, III)
- EVS requires all RVT candidates to complete a Technician Leveling Test during the interview process. This test measures math skills, critical thinking, and medication administration for RVT levels I, II & III.
Job Summary:
The Specialty Float Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) works closely with the other RVTs & DVMs within each specialty department to support patient rechecks and more in-depth *medical care/procedures. As this position requires coverage of more than one specialty service daily, the ideal candidate will need to be positive, energetic, passionate about specialty medicine, adaptive, and possess strong time management and communication skills.
EVS is a privately owned veterinary hospital, founded with dedication to patient care and providing all team members with opportunities for growth and job fulfillment. Our core values are BRITE: Best Medicine, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Empathy. Unlike most corporate owned hospitals, you will work daily with the hospital owner and management team who are committed to the hospital as well as your professional success.
Education & Experience:
- Required: Completed 2-year RVT Certification Program or equivalent.
- Required: Successfully passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).
- Required: Current RVT License & Registration with DORA.
- Preferred: Minimum of 2 year's experience as an RVT.
- Preferred: Minimum of 1 years' experience in a veterinary specialty service.
- Preferred: Gas Sterilizer Certification.
- Preferred: BLS/ALS CPR certifications.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Level I Specialty Float RVT:
- Greet clients, obtain patient's current body weight, reason for visit and brief history.
- Understand patient assessments, normal vitals and alerting DVM when abnormal
- Primary understanding of animal husbandry.
- Assist Specialty DVM’s in patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures.
- Able to place catheters and draw blood from cephalic, jugular, and lateral saphenous veins on stable patients.
- Perform and assist with all aspects of animal restraint for exams, procedures, and Venipuncture for all types of blood work.
- Able to obtain blood pressure readings with doppler and isometric machines.
- Working knowledge of SpO2 readings and how to check accuracy.
- Administer SQ, IV, IM, and PO medications and SQ fluids.
- Familiar with ECG machines.
- Able to attach leads correctly and to identify normal vs abnormal ECG readings
- Basic understanding and working knowledge of medical math.
- Conversion of mg to ml and calculating drug dosages in ml.
- Conversion of kg to lbs./lbs. to kg.
- Capable of choosing the appropriate bag and ET tube size for anesthesia patients.
- Knowledge of how to appropriately set up anesthesia machines.
- Able to conduct sedation monitoring.
- Knowledge of Specialty crash carts, supplies needed, and appropriate set-up for appointments/procedures.
- Able to set up for procedures with little to no instruction.
- Basic knowledge of medications and willingness to look up medications before use, including chemotherapy drugs.
- Basic knowledge of toxicities and associated medical concerns.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate ISO procedures.
- Working knowledge of pharmacy, CUBEX, and in-house blood bank procedures.
- Able to perform medical testing such as parvo, FeLV/FIV, urine dipsticks.
- Able to read, decipher, and communicate test results to Specialty DVM and medical teams.
- Comprehensive knowledge of EzyVet platform which includes: inputting histories, scheduling appointments, requesting and entering diagnostics, requesting records, making and having estimates signed, making medical notes, checking and updating financial records, making consent forms, etc.
- Broad knowledge of Instinct platform which includes: entering vitals/performing treatments and adding treatments per Specialty DVM request.
- Able to discern pertinent medical information and clearly communicate to Specialty DVM.
- Working knowledge of how to operate autoclaves.
- Understands how to sterilize and pack surgical instruments.
- Willing to obtain Gas Sterilizer certification and/or has working knowledge and understanding of how to utilize a Gas Sterilizer appropriately.
- BLS RECOVER certification.
- Other duties as assigned; this list is not exhaustive, & employer reserves the right to assign additional tasks & responsibilities as needed.
Level II Specialty Float RVT:
- Able to set up for e-tube placement, thoracocentesis, and abdominocentesis.
- Able to set up joint taps, bone marrow aspirates, FNA/cytologies, and biopsies.
- Confidently intubate for anesthesia.
- Place both foley and indwelling urinary catheters in male dogs.
- Perform urinary catheter and IVC maintenance.
- Comfortable and confident with anesthesia monitoring for ASA level III patients or lower.
- Working knowledge of all monitoring equipment during anesthesia including ETCO2, SpO2, HR, BP, RR; and recognize concerns.
- Recognize abnormalities in BG, PCV, and TS and reliably relay info to DVM.
- Proficiency with all hospital lab equipment, both running machines and troubleshooting them
- Intermediate medical math.
- ECG knowledge: how to identify and name abnormalities.
- Able to use and manage chest tubes, e-tubes, NG tubes, and JP drains.
- Able to set up and start blood transfusions.
- Familiar with medically relevant dietary restrictions.
- Intermediate knowledge of animal husbandry, including physical limitations of certain patient’s conditions (i.e. TPLO, head trauma).
- Understands general categories and uses for common medications.
- Will ask/look up any medications they do not know.
- Set up and stain blood/cytology slides.
- Perform ultrasound guided cystocentesis.
- Understands the set-up of Snyder kennels and how to utilize them properly.
- Obtain samples from central lines.
- Knowledge of basic suturing techniques.
- Understanding of and ability to maintain sterility while assisting Specialty DVMs or other technicians.
- Make surgery packs, prep surgical suits, and clean/sterilize surgical instruments.
- Gas Sterilizer Certified.
- Proficient in most aspects and positions of CPR.
- ALS RECOVER certification.
- All requirements of Level I Specialty Float RVT.
- Other duties as assigned; this list is not exhaustive, & employer reserves the right to assign additional tasks & responsibilities as needed.
Level III Specialty Float RVT:
- Competent with placing Foley/indwelling urinary catheters in male dogs and familiar with placement in female dogs.
- Competent with Central Line use and maintenance.
- Confident with Central Line placement.
- Familiar with Ventilators and how to troubleshoot.
- Familiar with High-Flow Oxygen and how to troubleshoot.
- Manage patients on high-flow oxygen.
- Basic knowledge of all medications used in specific Specialty departments.
- Proficient with transfusion monitoring and administration.
- Recognize and manage transfusion reactions.
- Use a blood gas to:
- Recognize respiratory acidosis and alkalosis.
- Recognize metabolic acidosis and alkalosis.
- Working knowledge of common disease processes and associated complications.
- Familiar with common medical conditions and their treatment (IMHA, ITP, CHF, DKA, etc.).
- Collect blood for whole blood transfusions.
- Knowledge of continuous closed chest drainage systems.
- Troubleshoot NG tubes, E-tubes, chest tubes, and Central Lines.
- Provide nutrition via NG tubes, E-tubes.
- Understand how to calculate RER for a patient.
- Understand how and know locations to perform arterial sticks.
- Set up and perform:
- Abdominocentesis under doctor supervision.
- Trocar for confirmed GDV under doctor supervision.
- Gastric lavage under doctor supervision.
- Basic understanding of set-up and performance of fluoroscopy and scope procedures.
- Able to recognize:
- Abnormal breath sounds.
- Auscultate murmurs.
- Arrhythmias on auscultation.
- Arrhythmias on ECG (sinus rhythm, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, AV block, etc.).
- Comfortable leading CPR if a DVM cannot be present.
- Familiar with ZCA patients and how to perform a V-Gel placement during an emergency (on rabbits only).
- Gas Sterilizer Certified.
- Competent in all aspects and positions of CPR.
- BLS and ALS RECOVER Certifications.
- All requirements of Level I & Level II Specialty Float RVT.
- Other duties as assigned; this list is not exhaustive, & employer reserves the right to assign additional tasks & responsibilities as needed.
Skills & General Job Requirements:
Level I, II & III Specialty Float RVTs:
- Clear and consistent communication.
- Time management and organization.
- Confidence in working independently when needed and as a team.
- Open to collaboration with department(s), other department technicians, doctors, and administrative staff.
- Prioritize safety and care in operating all equipment and handling all species of patients.
- Strong emotional intelligence and de-escalation skills (client and staff).
- Ability to explain treatment and charges/invoices to clients when necessary.
- Knowledge of OSHA and AAHA standards and regulations.
- Comfort and interest working with animals of all types, including exotic species such as snakes, lizards, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, ferrets, and turtles.
- Customer service.
- High attention to detail.
- Multitask with ease.
- Commitment to always doing the best job possible and under all circumstances.
- Confidence in working independently and making appropriate, informed decisions.
- Enthusiasm for knowledge, innovation, learning, and growth in all aspects of the job.
Full-Time Benefits. EVS Employees Only.
Benefits Effective Upon Date of Hire:
- Long-Term/Short-Term Disability – 100%
- Life/ADD – 100%
Benefits Effective the 1st of the Month After 60-Days of Hire:
- Anthem Health Care – 61%
- Dental & Vision – 100%
- DCA & FSA Access – tax-free money for Health Care, Dependent Care an
- Commuter Reimbursements (Bus, Vanpool, Parking, Lyft, etc.).
- Pet Insurance. Trupanion.
- 1st Pet – 100%
- 2nd Pet – 50%
- 3rd Pet – 25%
Benefits Effective the 1st of the Month After 90-Days of Hire:
- 401k Matching - up to 4% with 5% contribution.
- Privatized Colorado Paid Family Leave Plan.
- School Activities Leave. (For Working Parents at EVS).
- Accrued PTO. 80 hours/2 weeks per calendar year prorated to date of hire.
- Accumulated Sick time.
- CE & Other Reimbursements.
- Uniform & Equipment.
- Continuing Education.
Schedule Expectations:
- A full-time EVS employee averages at least 36 hours per work week.
- Hours typically vary and include holidays, weekends, swing shifts, overnights, and on-call as necessary to fill the needs of the hospital.
- A typical schedule for a Specialty Float RVT consists of 4 x 10 hour shifts weekly Monday-Thursday.
- Opportunities for on-call & overtime with management approval.
Reports to: Specialty Technician Supervisor
Employment Status: Full-Time
Supervisory Role: No
Evolution Veterinary Specialists is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
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