Veterinary Dentistry Technician, CASE
About The Position
Veterinary Dentistry Technician Colorado Animal Specialty & Emergency (CASE) in Boulder, CO, is a leading provider of specialty and 24-hour emergency veterinary services in Boulder. Our state-of-the-art, 35,000 sq ft hospital is staffed by experienced medical professionals, including board-certified specialists who are dedicated to delivering the highest level of compassionate veterinary care. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the human-animal bond by offering exceptional service through innovative medicine, community partnerships, and nurturing client relationships. We are currently seeking a Dentistry Technician to join our team! General Overview: In this Dentistry Technician position, you will work as a part of the Dentistry team to ensure exceptional patient care and provide overall support and assistance to all CASE departments, doctors, and hospital team members.
Requirements
- Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) or Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) or Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) with at least 2 years of applicable experience
- Knowledge of basic veterinary practices, procedures and terminology
- Ability to appropriately handle, lift and restrain animals (dogs, cats) and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to communicate well with other CASE staff members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role
- Ability to multi-task and produce quality work while making effective decisions
Nice To Haves
- fluency in multiple languages a plus!
Responsibilities
- Proficiency in creating patient estimates for dental patients
- Proficiency in obtaining patient medical history
- Proficiency in admitting and discharging patients within the Dentistry Service
- Demonstrate exceptional client communication and education as well as assisting with scheduling appointments, procedures and advanced imaging
- Practices proper and safe patient restrain of the Dental patients
- Proficiency in performing general venipuncture, peripheral catheter placement and maintenance
- Proficiency in dental prophylaxis
- Proficiency in dental imaging
- Demonstrate knowledge in handling/names of surgical instruments
- Perform pre-anesthesia examination to determine safety and reis for dentistry cases
- Implement prescribed anesthetic plans from pre-anesthesia through recovery including monitoring throughout
- Perform patient pain assessments and develop proposed analgesic plans for surgery cases using multimodal pain management techniques
- Understand and use CASE anesthesia monitoring forms/protocols
- Proficiency in setting up and troubleshooting anesthesia machinery
- Understand hemodynamics of anesthesia-related hypotension and possess ability to trouble shoot anesthetic complications
- Accurately evaluate a patient’s ventilation and oxygenation status utilizing pulse oximetry and capnography
Benefits
- CE Allowance
- Uniform Allowance
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday = time and a half
- Employee Pet Discount
- 401k
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- HSA/FSA
- Access to VetBloom for RACE-approved continuing education and training
- License application and renewal reimbursement for CVTs.
- Financial support and onsite mentorship for those pursuing VTS certification
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
