Emergency Veterinary Technician, RVT (SWING SHIFT)

Why You Should Consider Us

Our Mission: To Provide Excellence in Care with Love.

We achieve this by:

• Practicing the highest quality team-based care;
• Creating one practice within a multi-specialty environment;
• Caring for our patients, each other, our clients, and our family veterinarians;
• Creating a trusting, emotional, and empathetic bond.

As a member of the Four Seasons Veterinary Specialists team, your desire for medicine and kindness for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, matching retirement plan, paid vacation and sick leave, uniforms, continuing education allowances, online training, personal pet care discounts, employee assistance program, onsite wellness coach, great work-life integration and more!

We provide consistent schedules, wage increases for retention and job leveling, and a $7.00 shift differential for hours that are worked between 12:00 AM and 5:00 AM!!

We are an organization that takes pride in our collaboration and cohesion within the workplace and we are excited to add another skilled and motivated individual to our team!

More information about our hospital can be found at

www.4seasonsvetspecialists.com

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Emergency/ICU Veterinary Technician, RVT

We are seeking a mature, competent, and fun Emergency/ICU Technician with solid technical skills to join our diversified team! In addition to emergency and critical care, this candidate will also be able to support the wide variety of specialty departments within our hospital; internal medicine, surgery, oncology, cardiology, radiology, and dentistry. The Emergency Technician is responsible for the care and treatment of unstable and or critically ill patients, triaging emergency patients, monitoring hospitalized pets, running patient tests, administering treatments, and providing nursing care.

The Emergency/ICU Technician must be proficient at IV catheters, blood draws, laboratory procedures, monitoring anesthesia, and medication administration. As part of a collaborative team approach, the Emergency/ICU CVT will also be responsible for admitting and discharging patients, and delivering an exceptional client experience through clear, compassionate communication and education. There is also opportunity to promote and market the practice’s programs, products, and services through Continuing Education events and other marketing initiatives.

Applicants should submit a resume in addition to the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Skills

• Venipuncture
• IV catheter placement
• In-house laboratory analysis (IDEXX) - proper handling of tissue samples for submission, blood smear differential analysis, collection & evaluation of urine samples
• Anesthesia monitoring including ECG, SpO2, etCO2, resp, temp, BP and recognition of common abnormalities
• Fluid therapy – including administration and calculations of rates, CRI’s and ancillary therapies
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals - proper calculations and administration
• Radiology – including safety, knowledge of DR, patient positioning and restraint
• Knowledge of instrument and equipment cleaning, storage and sterilization methods, including autoclave and ETO

With Four Seasons being a specialty hospital, advanced skills are needed to provide our highest quality of patient care. The candidate may not possess these skills at time of hire, but training will be provided for the right candidate. A few of these skills include:

• Long catheter placement and care
• Arterial catheter placement and care
• Feeding tube placement, administration and care
• Thoracic tube monitoring and care
• Urinary catheter placement and care
• Blood and blood product administration and monitoring
• Advanced anesthesia monitoring including ventilators, invasive blood pressure, blood gas analysis
• Advanced knowledge of endoscopic, laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, arthroscopic and advanced imaging techniques, equipment and procedures
• Advanced knowledge with specialty dental procedures and equipment
• Advanced knowledge of emergency protocols and procedures

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Veterinarians and staff at Four Seasons are regularly required to:

• stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of radiation.
• ·The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Employees may encounter animals or work in environments where zoonotic diseases could be present, posing a risk of transmission. Proper safety protocols and protective measures must be followed at all times to minimize this risk.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to work well as part of a team, to ensure that the team supports the Four Seasons mission and vision. The team includes all departments within the hospital.
• Ability to work in an organized way, prioritizing tasks, and managing time to maximize efficiency.
• Ability to work in a sometimes busy and stressful environment calmly and productively.
• Ability to show initiative, think ahead and look for ways to help the team.
• Knowledge of the use, care and storage of veterinary medical, surgical, laboratory and imaging equipment and instruments.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques for various instruments and materials.
• Familiarity with federal and state animal health laws, including OSHA and DEA regulations.
• Regular and reliable on-site attendance of scheduled shifts.
• Practice tact, diplomacy, empathy and patience.
• Exercise appropriate veterinary medical knowledge and knowledge of the hospital’s programs, products and services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Registered Veterinary Technician or active Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) or Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) on track to register with the CO DORA.
• Two years of recent Technician experience in veterinary practice with increasing responsibilities.
• Ability to appropriately handle, lift and restrain animals and stand for periods of time.
• Be proficient at IV catheters, blood draws, laboratory procedures, monitoring anesthesia, medication administration and triaging.
• Knowledge of veterinary practices, procedures and terminology with willingness to pursue further education.
• Familiar with federal and state animal health laws, including OSHA and DEA regulations.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of recent veterinary technician experience in Emergency and/or Critical Care with increasing responsibilities.
• Fear Free technique familiarity
• Experience with the software- Cornerstone and Instinct.

WORK REMOTELY: NO

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $19.70 - $34.90 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 3x12
• 4x10
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $35