Veterinary Technician Assistant Emergency and ICU, NVS
About The Position
Nashville Veterinary Specialists in Nashville, TN is looking to add a Veterinary Technician Assistant to our Emergency/ICU team! Are you an experienced Veterinary Technician Assistant looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques? Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency is searching for YOU to join our GROWING team! Anticipated Schedule: Consistent Three 12-hour Shifts/Week Day shift: 6am-6pm Sun-Tues Compensation: Range is $17-22 commensurate with experience $4.50 Shift Differential/Weekend Differential Available WHY WORK WITH US? Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.
Requirements
- At least 1+ year(s) of animal handling experience
- Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus.
Responsibilities
- Patient Restraint for exams/procedures
- Set-Up for Procedures (i.e. central lines, sampling lines, NG tube, urethral unblocking, etc.)
- Stock Supplies (i.e. catheters, scrub, alcohol, syringes, pee pads, fluids, fluid lines, etc.)
- Assist with Radiographs
- Set-up/tear-down patient beds for hospitalized patients
- Making Flushes
- Doing Laundry
- Sweeping/Mopping
- Doing Dishes
- Walking Dogs
- Changing Bedding
- Cleaning Cages
- General Hospital Cleaning (Clean/scoop lawn, empty trash receptacle, refill bags, change out fly bags, etc)
- Facilitating Patient Visits- (for stable, non-complicated cases only)
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Time Off
- Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
- Short/Long term disability and life insurance
- 401(k) Retirement plan
- State of the art newly renovated and expanded hospital
- discounted pet products and services for personal pets
- C.E. Allowance
- Continuing Education Sponsorship Program via Penn Foster
- Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensure transfer reimbursement
- Uniform Allowance
- Cell phone discount
- YMCA Corporate Memberships
- Team building and Volunteer events
- Career Development
- excellent opportunities for advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
