Veterinary Technician or Assistant – ER Appointment Technician

MSPCA-Angell Careers•Boston, MA

2d•$22 - $30

About The Position

This is a full time 40 hour/week position (4x10hr shifts) THE POSITION: The Veterinary Technician or Assistant – ER Appointment Technician will be responsible for supporting the needs of Emergency Doctors seeing emergencies through the emergency list. Their time will be spent working with outpatients and patients before they are admitted to the hospital. Once a patient is admitted, the care of that patient will transfer to the Inpatient service. Tasks that the ER Appointment Technician may be asked to perform include triage, gathering and documenting patient histories and exam findings, restraint, venipuncture/phlebotomy, SQ/IM/IV injections, catheter placement, sedation of patients, performing radiographs, filling prescriptions, submission of requests using the electronic medical record, invoicing, etc. WHO WE ARE: The Boston MSPCA-Angell is one of the oldest and most venerable humane organizations in the world, and working in an environment that clearly delivers on its mission of advancing the health and welfare of animals adds an important dimension to our work.

Requirements

We are looking for applicants with at least 2 years of veterinary technician/assistant experience in an emergency and critical care environment.
Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) or equivalent experience.
As this position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, we require applicants to include a cover letter showcasing your writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Comfort with sedation is preferred/ideal

Responsibilities

Restraint of animals for examination
Phlebotomy
Basic diagnostic testing (PCV/TP, NOVA, SNAP tests, submission of slides for cytology, etc.)
Giving injections (SQ/IM/IV)
Filling prescriptions
Taking radiographs
IV catheter placement