ER/ICU Veterinary Technician, Swing Shift
About The Position
Veterinary Emergency + Referral Center of Hawaii (VERC) is a state-of-the-art, 24-hour emergency and specialty veterinary hospital. Our skilled team of board-certified specialists and emergency professionals collaborates to deliver exceptional care. Equipped with advanced diagnostic tools including a full in-house laboratory, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and electrochemotherapy, VERC is dedicated to providing the highest standard of veterinary medicine across the Hawaiian Islands. Our Mission: To set the benchmark for veterinary emergency and specialty medicine by offering progressive and comprehensive patient care.
Requirements
- Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, and can adapt to various communication styles.
- Has excellent organizational skills, time management, and a strong sense of accountability.
- Maintains professionalism and composure in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
- Demonstrates expertise in operating patient monitoring, laboratory, radiographic, and anesthetic equipment.
- Has strong math skills to calculate medication dosages, fluid rates, and other treatments accurately.
- At least 2 years of experience as a veterinary assistant/technician in a progressive general practice or 1 year in a specialty practice.
Responsibilities
- Triaging incoming patients, assisting veterinarians with assessments, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures, including catheter placement.
- Collecting and processing samples (blood, urine, free fluid, fine needle aspirates) efficiently.
- Utilizing imaging modalities to assist in patient diagnostics.
- Monitoring, executing, and recovering sedation and anesthetic events.
- Providing outstanding client care to ensure long-term relationships.
Benefits
- Health insurance (with an optional 100% employer-paid plan), dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Paid time off and uniforms.
- Generous continuing education (CE) allowance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
