Shelter and Surgery Licensed Veterinary Technician

Bideawee•New York, NY

50d•$30 - $34

About The Position

Bideawee was founded upon the principle that every homeless animal should have a place where they are welcome, and that sense of compassion, dedication, and justice remain at the core of who we are and what we do. We believe that a company is only as great as those who embody its mission, and we are committed to the growth, success, and well-being of our staff and community. Join an organization that has been making the world a better place for pets and the people who love them since 1903! Full time employees of Bideawee enjoy benefits such as: Medical/Dental/Vision plans, including free options Generous amounts of Paid Time Off 403(b) with matching employer contributions Discount services and pet food Health Reimbursement Account Position Purpose: The Shelter and Surgery Licensed Veterinary Technician provides high quality medical care to all in-patient and adoption center animals as directed by a senior veterinarian. They will perform and assist in all tasks related to veterinary medicine, both technical and administrative, for shelter and community animals. This is a full-time position with a salary of $30/hr - $34/hr.

Requirements

Experienced in shelter medicine and spay-neuter surgery
5+ years of experience preferred
NYS license required
Ability to restrain animals of all sizes, work with blood and feces

Nice To Haves

Skilled, organized, detail-oriented and can work well in a team.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Responsibilities

Licensed Veterinary Technician Responsibilities
Proficiency in proper animal restraint.
Ability to draw blood and place catheters (jugular and femoral catheterization a plus).
Experienced or educated in laboratory procedures such as proper blood and specimen handling, reading of fecal assays and urinalysis.
Familiar with radiographic technique and positioning; and sending radiographs for review.
Administration of intravenous drugs and anesthetic agents, including understanding of the basic mechanics of an anesthesia machine.
Monitoring of all patients and able to identify medical emergencies.
Proficiency in aseptic technique, including cleaning, sterilizing and packing of surgical instruments, drapes and gowns.
Ability to assist in surgery at the discretion of the veterinarian.
Maintain cleanliness in the kennel, prep room and surgery areas; stocking as needed.
Controlled drug log recording.
Educate foster parents on giving medication and proper feeding.
Basic understanding or the ability to learn veterinary software programs.
Shelter and Surgery Responsibilities
Generate and perform all tasks on daily Shelter Medicine task list.
Assist and perform anesthesia protocols in all daily surgeries; including premeds, induction, maintenance and recovery of anesthesia.
Monitor shelter animals medical check list daily and perform task list.
Maintain shelter software records; ascertain records are accurate and ready for animals’ adoption
Perform and help Veterinarian with foster appointments.
Train and delegate to vet assistants and Adoption Center Animal Care staff with regards to surgical and medical aspects of shelter animals.
Help train Veterinary Assistants in shelter software, specifically vaccine entry, making up prescriptions, patient weight entries and treatments.
Oversee the proper filling of prescriptions by the Veterinary Assistants
Counsel adopters or fosters with regards to medication administration.
Care for hospitalized medical or post-surgery cases according to Veterinarian orders.
Perform cat intakes