Licensed Veterinary Technician, Oncology

Ethos Veterinary Health • Vancouver, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Northwest Pet ER & Specialty Center is a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital located in Vancouver, WA, just outside Portland, OR. We offer advanced veterinary technology, including MRI, CT, and more, in a supportive work environment focused on wellness and mental health. Benefits include competitive compensation, staff pet discounts, continuing education, health insurance, 401k, and a $4/hr pay differential for Licensed Veterinary Technicians working between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. We also offer a weekend differential that is an additional $2/hr for any work between 12 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Enjoy working in a modern space, complete with an employee garden!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an AVMA-Accredited Veterinary Technician Program preferred.
• Currently licensed in WA state, or able to transfer an out of state technician license.
• At least 2 years of specialty medicine required, oncology preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Ability to act as a team player.
• Must be flexible, adaptable and ability to multitask.
• Punctual and reliable.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an AVMA-Accredited Veterinary Technician Program
• Oncology specialty experience

Responsibilities

• Assist with appointment admission, history collection, and discharges
• Provide patient updates, reporting doctor recommendations
• Call in prescriptions verbally and/or send electronically
• Provide follow-up care for patients and clients
• Provide client education on drug side effects, common toxicity, half-life, nadir, and handling of animal waste products while on chemotherapy
• Provide client education on the common treatment approaches for the basic cancer types, including mean survival times with and without treatment, and typical sites of metastasis
• Follow established hospital policies and procedures when handling client communications and concerns
• Communicate with doctors, technicians, and assistants regarding patient status or concerns
• Practice kind, respectful communication between coworkers
• Communicate respectfully with referring veterinarians
• Obtain and record vitals, provide prescribed nursing care
• Utilize gentle patient handling techniques and ask for sedation when needed
• Fill and administer medications
• Collect and run diagnostics as indicated
• Provide accurate charting and complete records and treatments in a reasonable timeframe
• Practice proper animal restraint for the safety of the patient, Doctor, tech, and assistant
• Venipuncture and intravenous catheter placement
• administer oral and parenteral medications
• Employ knowledge of anesthetic and monitoring equipment (anesthesia machine, capnograph, pulse oximeter, doppler, ECG, ventilator)
• Develop anesthetic plans from pre-anesthesia to recovery
• Administer anesthetic, analgesic, and sedative medications when prescribed and monitor through recovery
• Ensure appropriate vascular access
• Be knowledgeable of monitoring parameters
• Perform general anesthesia and monitor for CT or other procedures
• Perform calculations of basic drugs and be knowledgeable of various routes of drug administration
• Practice appropriate radiation safety techniques
• Perform radiograph positioning and capture
• Assist in CT studies and ultrasounds
• Order diagnostics (rads, AUS, CT) and send for review
• Set up the appropriate supplies for sample needed
• Ensure appropriate submission of samples to various labs (including storage, shipping and forms)
• Set up for FNA’s and prepare to submit to lab
• Properly and safely collect urine by ultrasound guided cystocentesis
• Perform basic laboratory tests (i.e. packed cell volume, total protein/solids, urinalysis, cytology staining, manual platelet count)
• Set up appropriate materials for chemotherapy administration
• Proper restraint of patient during IV chemo administration
• Proper monitoring of IV chemo administration site during administration
• Be familiar with the calculation of IV fluid drip rates
• Check chemotherapy agent calculations and dosages
• Correctly calculate the size of a patient using lb, kg, m2.
• Properly and safely mix and/or draw up chemotherapeutic agents in the hood using proper PPE
• Safely dispense and administer oral chemotherapy using proper safety techniques
• Safely dispense, reconstitute and administer SC/IM chemotherapy agents
• Properly place an IV catheter for chemotherapy infusion
• Safely administer IV chemotherapy using proper drawing techniques, administration techniques, and proper PPE
• Assist with intracavitary chemotherapy administration
• Demonstrate how to properly handle a chemotherapy spill
• Properly handle and dispose of chemotherapy waste materials and patient waste
• Demonstrate techniques for handling chemotherapy extravasations including the use of antidotes where applicable
• Maintenance of proper medical records and knowledge of computer skills
• Routinely monitor oncology inventory and order as needed
• Stock and keep rooms and kennels clean
• Have a clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards
• Performs other job duties as assigned
• All employees are required to participate in the on-call rotation as needed. Shifts are subject to revisions and changes at the discretion of the hospital
• Willing to work rotating holiday shifts in the emergency and critical care department

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Staff pet discounts
• Continuing education
• Health insurance
• 401k
• $4/hr pay differential for Licensed Veterinary Technicians working between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• $2/hr weekend differential for any work between 12 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday
• Incentives for professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED