Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine
About The Position
Join The VCA Vet Care Animal Hospital and Referral Center Team ! Location: 8850 Holly Ave NE, unit K Albuquerque, NM 87122 At VCA Vet Care Animal Hospital and Referral Center , you can be the Vet erinary Tech nician you have alw ays wanted t o b e ! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill a nd pers onali ty. The re’s something special about you and we are excited to learn more! Compensation: is dependent on education, experience, credentials, location, nature of practice, schedule and additional responsibilities. Our Internal Medicine Department is expanding! Come join our team! Why We Want You! As a member of the VCA team, you will support Technician and Doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Y our mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient . You’ve wo rked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to: The successful Internal Medicine candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high-quality veterinary medicine and patient care—wi th t he ex pert ise and tec hnic al k now- how to make them ha p pen . The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to: Venipuncture Catheter placement Radiology Anesthesia monitoring Physical examinations and patient assessment Laboratory work Pharmacy Patient recovery Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
Requirements
- Previous Emergency or Specialty experience
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and focus on client care
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Familiar with common disease processes
- Strong medical math skills. (Including being able to calculate fluid rate, common CRI’s and multimodal drug infusion.)
- Able to obtain Blood pressure, ECG, Sp02, and ETC02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care.
- Administer medications, and treatments prescribed by a veterinarian
Nice To Haves
- Experience in advanced imaging (preferred)
- Experience in advanced procedures (preferred)
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision and paid vacation/sick days
- 401(k)
- generous employee pet discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
