Nursing and ICU Registered Veterinary Technician
About The Position
MedVet is seeking a collaborative and driven Nursing Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join its clinical team. The role supports emergency and specialty veterinary care and involves ongoing supervision and nursing care for hospitalized patients. The technician helps ensure treatment plans are carried out, recognizes patient distress, and responds appropriately. The position includes patient assessment and prioritization, phlebotomy, IV catheter placement, recovery assistance, client follow-up and education, anesthesia and sedation monitoring, and laboratory work. The proposed schedule is Thursdays and Fridays and every other Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The role requires flexibility with work hours and the ability to work additional hours when necessary. Employment is contingent on passing a drug screen and background check.
Requirements
- State Registered Veterinary Technician license required.
- Prior veterinary experience required.
- Proficiency in calculations, including drugs, constant rate infusions, and unit conversions.
- Flexibility with work hours and ability to work additional hours when necessary.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Employment is dependent upon passing a drug screen and background check.
Nice To Haves
- Previous nursing or critical care experience desired.
Responsibilities
- Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases, and gather additional information as necessary.
- Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize them based on assessment.
- Partner with the patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication, and nursing care concerns.
- Provide client education, including home care instructions, medication indications and adverse reactions, and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients.
- Assist the DVM with patient assessment, treatment, and procedures.
- Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients.
- Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures.
- Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Vision and dental insurance
- HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA
- 401(k) with employer match
- Elective short-term disability and company-paid long-term disability
- Elective life and AD&D insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift differentials and on-call pay
- Uniform allowance
- Employee pet discounts and pet insurance
- Continuing education opportunities and assistance program
- Career growth and personal development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
