What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician, Overnight position at Maryland Veterinary Surgical Services?
Job Summary
Maryland Veterinary Surgical Services (MVSS) is a busy single-surgeon owner-operator practice located in Catonsville, MD. The schedule consists of Monday-Wednesday 7:00p-7:00a. The right candidate will have at least 5 years of ER or surgical experience. RVT/CVT preferred. Expected skills of the candidate include: PACU care, IVC maintenance, IVF/PO/SQ/IV/IM medication administration, animal husbandry, maintain treatment sheets and medical records, and provide excellent patient and client care. The candidate is expected to perform in-house treatments, perform basic reception skills when needed, perform occasional skin suture removal, and assist in maintaining an efficient workflow.
Responsibilities and Duties
- place/maintain IV catheters
- draw blood, run in-house blood samples (Heska machines), submit laboratory samples to Antech
- recover anesthesia
- fill prescriptions
- calculate drug dosages and draw drugs
- administer PO, IV, SQ and IM medications
- maintain treatment sheet and medical records
- assist in hospital cleaning, stocking and maintenance
- maintain controlled drug log
- accurate EMR input
Qualifications and Skills
- 5 years of veterinary technician experience - mandatory
- surgical, ICU, or ER experience - mandatory
- specialty surgical experience - preferred
- registered veterinary technician in any state - preferred
- drug-free
- reliable transportation
- strong work ethic
- team player
- punctual
Benefits
- base salary $65,000/ year (36 to 40 hours per week)
- no weekends, holidays, on-call, or emergency
- generous vacation (2-6 weeks per year - variable), 401k, matching, health benefits
- always closed between the week of Christmas and New Years!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 3x12
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Overnight shift
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000