ICU Equine Veterinary Technician - Overnight

Littleton Equine Medical Center • Littleton, CO

4d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs the daily nursing and medical patient treatments, assists veterinarians with emergency cases and maintains ICU facility.

Requirements

• Basic level of horse handling experience required.
• Ability to understand both written and verbal instructions regarding patient care and treatments.
• Ability to appropriately chart patient parameters, subjective observations, and independently utilize provided resources for standard operating procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from managers, doctors, and clients.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as drug doses, dilutions, percentages, rate, ratio and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, add subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions.
• Computer literacy in common computer software programs.
• Equine restraint/handling and horsemanship skills.

Nice To Haves

• Preference given to credentialed technicians who have graduated from an AVMA accredited school of veterinary technology and successfully completed the VTNE.

Responsibilities

• Daily treatments and nursing care of all hospitalized patients including elective procedures, critical care, and isolation.
• Prepares drugs, fluids, and CRIs for daily treatment.
• PO, IM, SQ, PR medication administration.
• Venipuncture including blood draw, IV medication administration, and IV catheter placement.
• Ability to run bloodwork and recognize abnormalities.
• Maintain appropriate biosecurity in ICU and isolation areas by cleaning as necessary. Works with veterinarians to implement and enforce biosecurity protocols.
• Appropriately stock ICU areas with drugs and supplies as needed. Maintains an accurate controlled drug log.
• Accurately maintain digital medical record; complete paper forms as needed.
• Assists veterinarians with euthanasia and necropsies as needed.
• Trains intern veterinarians, technician students, and new employees in ICU/nursing techniques and protocols.
• Client communication as needed.
• Maintains current veterinary technician certification/license/registration if applicable.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• supplemental options
• 401k with match
• competitive PTO accrual
• continued education stipend
• Full benefit package available upon request with complete application.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees