What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician Assistant position at VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES?
Veterinary Specialty Services is looking for talented veterinary professionals to join our team at our Manchester, MO location! VSS provides advanced specialized care for animals, collaborating with veterinarians throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and beyond. We are a 24-hour specialty and emergency hospital committed to providing excellent, advanced care. Our state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment.
This is an entry level Technician position, perfect for new grads and/or those wishing to gain experience in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine! All technician assistants have the opportunity to advance to a Veterinary Technician role with experience. Technician Assistants will assist in providing nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians. Assist technicians and veterinarians with patients presenting on emergency and assist with diagnostics and treatments of emergency patients.
Our technician assistants work 3 on, 3 off 12 hour shifts per week. We are currently hiring for a 10am to 10pm shift. As you gain more experience and become more independent in your tech skills, we will move you to a 2pm to 2am shift and then to an overnight 7pm to 7am shift. (up to $7/hr shift differential applies for weekend and overnight shifts).
Responsibilities - include but are not limited to:
- Provide restraint of patients to assist with exams and patient care
- Obtain blood samples, place IV catheters, set up and continuous care for critical hospitalized patients.
- Post-op patient recovery monitoring
- Observe patients and recognize subtle changes in status
- Perform physical exams on veterinary patients including obtaining vitals (TPRs, CRTs etc.)
- Properly perform medical treatments on hospitalized patients including administering PO, IM, Sub Q and IV medications
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