Critical Care Veterinary (ICU) Veterinary Technician
About The Position
VCA Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable critical thinker to support our emergency and ICU patients on the overnights. At VCA ASG we are proud to be the choice for referring veterinarians and pet owners in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. Requirements for this position: Provide top quality medicine for highly critical patients on an hourly basis Advocate for the patients to ensure the best care is provided Outstanding time management and organizational skills to keep up with and maintain hourly treatments Self-started who can work independently with minimal guidance Ability to triage and prioritize critical cases Ability to see the big picture to ensure each patient is provided the best possible care Top notch attendance and reliability Excellent communication skills while always maintaining kindness, compassion, and respect Technical requirements for this position: Proficiency in the following technical skills/knowledge: Placing peripheral IVC, sampling catheters, and jugular catheters Drawing blood and urine samples. Urine is U/S guided only Administering critical and life-saving fluids & medications, including boluses, CRIs, and blood products. Cross match, blood type, and administer transfusions Perform all aspects of CPR Inducing (if RVT), monitoring, and recovering patients from anesthesia Assisting with an array of emergency and critical procedures And much more! Reasons to join VCA ASG: Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision after 30 days of employment Supplemental insurance options Annual CE allowance and license reimbursements for licensed technicians Health Saving Account (HSA) Flex Spending Account (FSA) Health & wellness resources, including 12 free therapy sessions per year with Lyra 401k w/ company matching Generous employee pet discounts (Associate's pets only) Referral program Paid parental leave And much more! If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.
Requirements
- Placing peripheral IVC, sampling catheters, and jugular catheters
- Drawing blood and urine samples. Urine is U/S guided only
- Administering critical and life-saving fluids & medications, including boluses, CRIs, and blood products.
- Cross match, blood type, and administer transfusions
- Perform all aspects of CPR
- Inducing (if RVT), monitoring, and recovering patients from anesthesia
- Assisting with an array of emergency and critical procedures
Responsibilities
- Provide top quality medicine for highly critical patients on an hourly basis
- Advocate for the patients to ensure the best care is provided
- Outstanding time management and organizational skills to keep up with and maintain hourly treatments
- Self-started who can work independently with minimal guidance
- Ability to triage and prioritize critical cases
- Ability to see the big picture to ensure each patient is provided the best possible care
- Top notch attendance and reliability
- Excellent communication skills while always maintaining kindness, compassion, and respect
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision after 30 days of employment
- Supplemental insurance options
- Annual CE allowance and license reimbursements for licensed technicians
- Health Saving Account (HSA)
- Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Health & wellness resources, including 12 free therapy sessions per year with Lyra
- 401k w/ company matching
- Generous employee pet discounts (Associate's pets only)
- Referral program
- Paid parental leave
- competitive compensation
- paid vacation/sick days
- generous employee pet discounts and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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