Veterinary Technician Assistant - Specialty

Nashville Veterinary Specialists and Animal Emergency•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Veterinary Technician Assistant - Specialty Are you fresh or new to Veterinary Medicine and looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Would you like the ability to be around a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to learn more about veterinary medicine while simultaneously having the ability to make a direct impact on patient care? Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency (NVS) is searching for Veterinary Technician Assistants to join our thriving specialty departments! A veterinary technician assistant (VTA) plays a vital daily role in our hospital, as our VTA staff members are (in many cases) our frontline medical staff regarding the assessment and medical/nursing care of our patients. In general, our VTA staff is responsible for general patient care and comfort, but they also are very important regarding the diagnostic evaluation of our patients as well as their medical care. Our VTA staff also plays an important role in basic client communication regarding the medical needs of their canine and feline family members.

Responsibilities

Restrain patients for physical examinations/procedures for specialty and emergency service patients. Such procedures include orthopedic/neurological examinations, blood/urine collection, radiographs, and ultrasound.
Assist ER and specialty technicians and clinicians during the performance of more advanced diagnostic tests and therapies such as CT/MRI scanning, endoscopy, chemotherapy administration, surgical prep, and anesthetized/sedated patient monitoring.
Work with ICU technicians in setting up patient beds for in-patients.
Assisting technicians with obtaining patient medical histories.
Obtaining patient vital parameters (i.e. temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate).
For certain specialty departments, assist with patient drop-off, hospital admission, and hospital discharge, including review of patient discharge instructions and medication and follow-up requirements.
Assist specialty technicians with daily appointment flow.
Stock supplies and instruments (i.e. catheters, scrub, syringes, IV fluid bags, fluid lines, bandage material, etc.).
General maintenance and cleaning of medical equipment (i.e. surgical instruments, endoscopes, autoclave).
Performance of basic in-house diagnostic testing, such as PCV/TS, blood glucose, lactate, urine specific gravity, and cytology sample preparation.
Submission of laboratory samples to diagnostic laboratories (on-site and send-out).
Walking and feeding patients (hospitalized and outpatient) along with all aspects of general nursing care.
Maintaining laundry and cleanliness of play/elimination yard