3rd Shift - Overnight Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital of Holly Springs • Holly Springs, NC

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician - 3rd Shift Holly Springs HIRING BONUS 2500.00 Title: Overnight Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Medical Assistant Schedule: 3rd shift, Full-time, includes some holidays Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our overnight team. We provide 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery, internal medicine and dermatology, and we're looking for technicians who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a fast paced, fun, and stimulating environment. Our services are expanding, and we are currently seeking qualified technicians for our overnight emergency and ICU team. This role functions with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility; solid technical skills, sound judgment, excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and with a team are required.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience (emergency experience required)

Nice To Haves

• Current RVT in NC or eligible for NC registration (preferred, but not required)

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians
• Participate in nurse rounds
• Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency
• Assess patient stability and obtain patient vital signs
• Perform diagnostics and treatments of emergency and hospitalized patients
• Perform hourly patient assessment and monitoring
• Observe patients and recognize changes in status
• Place peripheral and central catheters
• Restrain patients for exams and treatments
• Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
• Maintain urinary catheters
• Bandage removal and application
• Perform suture and drain removal
• Perform drug dose calculations for injectable medications and CRIs
• Administer injectable medications (IV, IM, SQ)
• Administer other medications (PO, OU, AU)
• Maintain isolation protocols for infectious patients
• Basic wound cleaning and care
• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
• Monitor patients while under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log
• Monitor patients during recovery from anesthesia
• Obtain samples for and perform in house laboratory testing
• Assist in CPCR

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental
• HSA and FSA Plans
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Internal benefits include CE allowance, professional fees and dues, PLIT, veterinary services discount, and uniform allowance.
• Relocation reimbursement allowance available.

What This Job Offers

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