Emergency Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Premier Veterinary Group in Chicago, IL is hiring a full-time Certified Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency/ICU team. Premier Veterinary Group believes that all veterinarians, pets, and pet owners deserve premier experiences. Everything we do reflects this belief. We commit ourselves to acting with respect, honor, and dignity toward our clients, colleagues, and each other. This role represents an exciting opportunity for the motivated, highly trained veterinary nurse that is seeking a challenging position dedicated to quality patient care. Experience delivering high quality patient care and customer service is required. Completion of an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program and certification in the state of Illinois is highly desired but not required.
Requirements
- Proper animal restraint
- Peripheral catheter placement and properly securing them
- Venipuncture
- Knowledge of various routes of drug administration
- Calculation and administration of fluids and medications
- Aseptic surgical area preparation
- Work well under pressure and during high levels of strss
- Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask
- Strong computer skills and ability to problem solve
- Exhibit compassion and empathy towards clients, referral partner hospitals, and team members
- Flexible working hours
- Out-going personality and works well individually and in a team setting
- Ability to lift a minimum of 35 pounds
- Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages is a plus
- High School education or equivalent
- 2 years of related job experience
- Certification or licensing as a veterinary technician
Nice To Haves
- CVT preferred.
- Recover certification and Anesthesia is a plus.
- Highest preference will be given to individuals with Emergency or Urgent Care experience.
Responsibilities
- Triage and take complete histories on incoming patients
- Assisting with managing the flow between clients and patients
- Execute treatment plans correctly and use of hospital information system and digital treatment sheets
- Provide excellent nursing care efficiently and accurately
- Proper handling, completion of paperwork, and submission of all laboratory samples.
- Produce quality digital radiographs safely and efficiently.
- Assisting the DVMs and other members of the medical teams in procedures and treatments
- Anesthetizing, maintaining, monitoring and recovering patients perioperatively. Must be proficient in drug and CRI calculations.
Benefits
- Compensation is based on experience and skill level.
- Full-time benefits include health with an optional 100% employer paid plan, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous CE allowance.
- Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.
- The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.
- For positions based in Colorado, Ethos Veterinary Health provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
