Emergency Registered Veterinary Technician

MedVet • Cleveland, OH

8d • $19 - $35

About The Position

MedVet is seeking a collaborative and driven Emergency Registered Veterinary Technician to support its emergency and specialty veterinary services. The role is suited to technicians who enjoy a fast-paced environment, can shift priorities quickly, and can handle stressful critical situations. The schedule is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The hiring range is $18.75–$35.00 per hour, based on experience, and the position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

The technician works with the patient care team and veterinarians to assess and prioritize incoming patients, support treatment and procedures, provide nursing care and monitoring, and communicate with clients. Other duties include managing rounds and case information, providing client education, performing anesthesia and sedation monitoring, and conducting or preparing laboratory tests.

Requirements

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license required.
• Prior veterinary experience required.
• Proficiency in calculations, including drug calculations, constant rate infusions, and unit conversions.
• Flexibility with work hours and ability to work additional hours when necessary.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Employment is dependent upon passing a drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Previous emergency veterinary experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases, and gather additional information as necessary.
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize them based on assessment.
• Partner with the patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication, and nursing care concerns.
• Provide client education, including home care instructions, medication indications and adverse reactions, and wellness updates on hospitalized patients.
• Assist the veterinarian with patient assessment, treatment, and procedures.
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.
• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Comprehensive health benefits, vision, and dental.
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Elective short-term disability and company-paid long-term disability.
• Elective life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Shift differentials and on-call pay.
• Uniform allowance.
• Employee pet discounts and pet insurance.
• Continuing education opportunities and assistance program.
• Career growth and personal development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed