Registered Veterinary Technician Emergency
About The Position
Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists is seeking a talented Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT to join our growing Emergency Team! We are a 24/7 Specialty and Emergency hospital staffed with an amazing team of compassionate and experienced veterinarians, highly skilled RVTs and an awesome team of well-trained support staff. New team members are trained through a mentorship program before working independently. We support full technician skill utilization and are dedicated to provide gold standard medicine and exceptional patient care. Our outstanding medicine is supported by a team of incredible departments including Internal Medicine, and Critical Care. We are passionate about our teams health and wellness and continue to foster a culture where asking questions is welcome, and training is the expectation. At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We not only work hard, but we also play hard too. Our newly renovated hospital leaves a lot of room for activities, including our pop up staff appreciation party, which included a week long list of games events, and prizes. We have a mentor system for new associates to assist you in acclimating to a new hospital. As well as a discounted food plan where fresh meals are delivered right to our hospital for you! Have you seen our Vet Tech Week? This is a small sampling of the gratitude we show our team for being the most compassionate, dedicated veterinary medical professionals around. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.
Requirements
- Applicants must have a positive attitude and an excellent work ethic
- 3-4 years emergency experience preferred
- Must be self-motivated and able to think on your feet
Nice To Haves
- Interested in obtaining your Veterinary Technician Specialty
- Ability to support the most advanced cases with cutting-edge technology utilizing our CT capabilities
Responsibilities
- Procedural anesthesia monitoring
- Full Technician Skill Utilization
- Collecting patient histories & thorough physical exams
- Venipuncture / IVC placement
- Hands Free Radiology (Associate safety a top priority)
- Working collaboratively with team members of all hospital services
- Providing compassionate care for all patients
Benefits
- Leadership opportunities (career growth potential)
- Hefty discounts to VetGirl, and Fear Free Certification
- Free NAVTA membership
- $750 CE allowance
- Licensure tuition support and scholarships
- LVT license reimbursement
- Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
- Referral bonuses
- Competitive wage
- VTS career path financial support
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Life, long and short term disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Infertility Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 401(k)
- Free access to Plumbs, and educational platforms such as Vetfolio
- medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
