Registered Veterinary Technician
About The Position
MedVet is the largest family of emergency and specialty hospitals owned and led by veterinarians. This distinction means we place the needs of our team first and do what’s needed to provide the best specialty and emergency medicine every time, every day, to everyone. Importantly, our team upholds the ethics of our profession and embraces our privilege to enhance the lives of our patients, their loving families, and the veterinary community. Our core values are Teamwork, Leadership, and Compassion, and we strive to model these values in all of our interactions. Our Critical Care team takes care of some of the sickest patients in the hospital and is able to provide advanced care including mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal therapies (therapeutic plasma exchange and hemoperfusion). We are looking for: An experienced registered veterinary technician to join the Critical Care Team Schedule: Sunday – Wednesday 8am – 6:30pm
Requirements
- A registered veterinary technician with 2+ years of experience in emergency and/or critical care medicine
- A team player with a growth mindset
- Self-motivated and a critical thinker
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment
- Proficient in “medical math:” comfortable calculating drug doses and making CRIs
- Comfortable with high acuity cases and humane euthanasia
Responsibilities
- Practice at the top of your license
- Treat critically ill and injured patients
- Place long-lines (PICC lines, Drum lines, and Central Lines)
- Perform in-house diagnostics (blood work, radiographs, etc)
- Administer blood transfusions
- Administer vasopressors and pain medications
- Set up the mechanical ventilator and hi-flow nasal oxygen
- Assist with extracorporeal procedures (TPE, hemoperfusion)
- Monitor critically ill patients
- Interact with clients to help them understand their pet’s care
- Collaborate with DVMs to provide exceptional care to our hospitalized patients
Benefits
- Competitive hourly wage
- Comprehensive health benefits (including access to vision and dental)
- HAS, FSA, and Dependent care FSA
- 401k with employer match
- Elective short-term disability and company paid long-term disability
- Elective life and AD&D insurance
- Uniform allowance
- Employee pet discounts and pet insurance
- Continuing education opportunities and assistance program
- Strong career growth and personal development opportunitie
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
