Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician
About The Position
ECoVets, a privately owned veterinary specialty and emergency hospital, is seeking an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician to work alongside its Internal Medicine Specialist and specialty teams. The technician will support patients with complex medical conditions through advanced diagnostics, specialized treatments, hands-on patient care, and patient monitoring. The role includes assisting with minimally invasive urinary, respiratory, and gastrointestinal procedures and offers opportunities to learn and develop skills in specialty veterinary medicine. The position suits a skilled and compassionate veterinary technician who enjoys medical challenges, teamwork, and continued learning. ECoVets describes its team as supportive, collaborative, and fun, with a strong commitment to patient care and respectful communication.
Requirements
- Completion of high school or equivalent.
- Veterinary certification or equivalent experience.
- Previous veterinary technician experience; specialty, internal medicine, emergency, neurology, critical care, surgery, or anesthesia experience is relevant.
- Experience or confidence with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, laboratory sample collection, and monitoring hospitalized patients.
- Basic veterinary technician skills, including placing IV catheters, drawing blood, and setting up kennels.
- Knowledge of sterility, medications, veterinary treatments, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, fluid therapy, anesthesia, and patient safety.
- Experience monitoring surgical anesthesia.
- Ability to restrain animals.
- Attention to detail and ability to notice changes in patient condition.
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to remain calm, focused, and compassionate when work is busy.
- Teamwork and willingness to collaborate and support coworkers.
- Compassion toward animals and their owners.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in Internal Medicine, Emergency, Neurology, Critical Care, Surgery, Anesthesia, or another veterinary specialty.
- Interest in advanced diagnostics and complex cases.
- Commitment to continued education and sharing knowledge with others.
Responsibilities
- Assist with endoscopy and minimally invasive diagnostic procedures.
- Place and maintain feeding tubes.
- Support ultrasound-guided procedures, fine needle aspirates, and diagnostic sample collection.
- Assist with bone marrow procedures and other specialized diagnostic techniques.
- Place IV catheters, perform venipuncture, and collect advanced laboratory samples.
- Assist with blood transfusions.
- Provide anesthesia, patient monitoring, and recovery care.
- Monitor hospitalized patients and assist with management of gastrointestinal, endocrine, respiratory, renal, hepatic, hematologic, and immune-mediated diseases.
- Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for specialized diagnostic procedures.
- Assist with diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound, digital radiographs, fluoroscopy, and CT.
- Place urinary catheters.
- Support extracorporeal blood purification procedures, including hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, hemoperfusion, and therapeutic plasma exchange.
- Communicate patient concerns and changes in condition, and collaborate with doctors, technicians, assistants, and hospital leadership.
Benefits
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Training and development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Continuous learning of advanced skills
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
