Veterinary Technician - ICU Overnight

Veritas Veterinary Partners•Wheat Ridge, CO

72d•$29 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Overnight Veterinary Technician position will assist the hospital in delivering excellent care to all of our patients within the hospital. Perform Veterinary Technician duties pursuant to Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital protocols. Embodies the culture in treating every client with the utmost courteous and attentive treatment possible, with a keen sensitivity to the emotional bond between owners and their pets.

Requirements

Experience working as a Registered Veterinary Technician for 2+ years, or open to consider registered technicians with any experience in ER/ICU setting
A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work life
Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
Ability to demonstrate technical procedures as outlined in the technician protocols
Demonstrate reliability and follow-through with all work-related tasks / projects

Responsibilities

Monitor and appropriately document patient vital signs and activity
Provide all technical support to emergency veterinarians
Provide comfort, diagnostic, surgical and nursing care to all patients including critical care patients
Perform basic, emergent, and critical care anesthetic monitoring
Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws, arterial blood gas sampling, cystocentesis, urinary catheter sampling and free catch urine
Perform various laboratory procedures including but not limited to blood typing, cross matching, and slide agglutination testing
Accurately take and process abdominal, thoracic, appendicular, spinal, and skull radiograph while following appropriate radiation safety protocols
Properly use and maintain medical equipment
Provide professional client communication

Benefits

Discount on veterinary care for your furry family
Employee referral bonus program
Mental health support with Talkspace
Uniform allowance
Learning and growth opportunities
Continuing education support for licensed team members
401k retirement plan options w/ company match
Medical, vision, and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid by employer up to 100%
Basic life insurance provided at no cost and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
Paid time off and holiday pay for full-time team members