Veterinary Technician - Ophthalmology

Friendship Hospital for Animals•Washington, DC

6h•$40 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Armour Veterinary Ophthalmology is seeking an energetic and motivated Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our Ophthalmology team. The ideal candidate will be a positive individual with excellent patient care. We are looking for an individual who enjoys being a team player who excels in a group and has great problem solving skills. Excellent communication is a must with clients, as well as helping our team spirit of cooperation and collaboration within Friendship Hospital for Animals and within the veterinary and human ophthalmology community. It is important that the individual has a compassion for all animals.

Requirements

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Positive individual with excellent patient care
Team player who excels in a group
Great problem solving skills
Excellent communication with clients
Compassion for all animals
Comfortable with multi-parameter monitoring equipment
Comfortable with inhalant and injectable anesthesia agents
Interest in anesthesia specifically catered to ophthalmology
Multiple years of running general anesthesia for surgical procedures

Responsibilities

Assistance in ophthalmology appointments, coordinating procedures, creating estimates and overall patient and client care
Taking patient histories, vital signs, and weights
Performing all laboratory in-hospital procedures and to prepare specimens for outside laboratories
Performing diagnostic ophthalmic testing (electroretinography, ocular ultrasonography) and assistance with sedated procedures (eyelid mass removal, diamond bur keratotomy, etc)
Assisting board-certified ophthalmologist in care and sedated/general anesthesia surgical procedures and providing pre- and post-op care for patients