ICU Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
Clarksville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty is searching for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to join their growing team. This role offers the opportunity to see a variety of cases, utilize a full skill set, and learn new techniques in a supportive, family-like environment. The hospital is a recently renovated 8500-square-foot facility equipped with advanced technology, offering emergency, surgery, and internal medicine services. The hospital's focus is on honoring the human-animal bond, patient care, client experience, team health, and sustainable environmental practices.
Requirements
- At least 3+ year(s) of veterinary hospital experience or combination of experience and education
- Highly skilled in veterinary triage, diagnostics, and nursing
- Strong veterinary medical knowledge and a detailed understanding of common disease processes and pharmacology
- Able to perform quick and efficient diagnostics, treatment, and procedures
- Exemplary in customer service, critical thinking, team-oriented attitude
- Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role
Nice To Haves
- Advanced skill set includes: central line placement, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, feeding tube placement, urinary catheter placement
- Fluency in multiple languages a plus
Responsibilities
- Determines levels of triage for ER patients
- Obtains history and puts history into electronic patient care system (EzyVet)
- Assists veterinarian in all aspects of care
- Restraint for physical examination, discussing estimate and plan with clients, carrying out diagnostics, procedures, and medication administration
- Patient diagnostics, procedures and treatment may include: IV catheter placement, blood work, urinalysis, radiographs, CT scans, CPR, sedation, anesthesia, medication administration (SQ, IM, IV routes of administration), medication dose calculation, knowledge of medication adverse effects
- Discharges patients including filling medication prescriptions, ensuring diagnostics and medications are complete, educating clients on at-home care, going over discharge instructions with clients
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
- Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401k retirement planning and employer matching
- Discounted employee pet products and services
- C.E Allowance
- Scholarship and Sponsorship Program via Penn Foster
- Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensure transfer reimbursements
- Uniform Allowance
- Cell Phone Discount
- YMCA Corporate Memberships
- Team building and Volunteer events
- Career Development strategies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
