Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO THIS POSITION:

· Medicates patients either orally, giving injections, or applying transdermal, and understands proper techniques for handling the patient while medicating.

· Monitors and records observations regarding all patients in the hospital and reports observations to a doctors.

· Documents in medical records all conversations, observations and status reports regarding patients, conversations with clients, and doctor’s instructions.

· Sets up and uses medical equipment properly, following safety guidelines

· Understands medical terminology, including dosage instructions and is familiar with drugs prescribed for treatment.

· Communicates with doctors in a professional manner and understands and carries out instructions as directed and in a timely fashion.

· Performs IV catheterization, programs IV pump according to doctor’s instructions.

· Fills prescriptions according to instructions, documents properly in the medical record, and calls in prescriptions when needed to pharmacies.

Surgical and Dental Care

· Performs surgery prep on all patients accurately as per doctor instructions and in a timely fashion to ensure doctor remains on schedule and is productive.

· Performs anesthesia induction of animal according to hospital protocol and doctor specifications.

· Prepares surgery room and equipment.

· Monitors animal during surgery, observing heart rate, respirations and blood pressure during the procedure; reports to doctor.

· Recovers patient after anesthetic procedure to ensure the patient is safe and properly cared for at all times.

· Performs dental procedures, immediately documents activity in the medical record, and reports medical information including abnormalities to doctor.

· Performs proper instrument cleaning and sterilization techniques, wraps packs for autoclaving, and safely uses autoclave to sterilize instruments for the next day’s surgery cases.

· Performs therapy laser treatments on patients with thorough knowledge of how to program and use laser machine according to safety guidelines.

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary Experience: 2 years (Required)
• Veterinary Technician Experience: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18