Veterinary Technician

AmeriVet • Gainesville, GA

2d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Animal Emergency Hospital of Gainesville is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in its busy emergency hospital in Gainesville, Georgia. The schedule is 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and pay is $20–$30 per hour based on experience. The ideal candidate has three years of veterinary experience in a veterinary clinic or emergency clinic and can work nights and weekends.

The role involves caring for emergency patients through triage, anesthesia monitoring, diagnostic imaging, vital-sign assessment, CPR, medication administration, vascular access, and placement and maintenance of feeding tubes and central-line catheters. The technician is also expected to mentor and train coworkers and address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Requirements

• Three years of veterinary experience in a veterinary clinic or emergency clinic.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia and use anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
• Ability to perform emergency triage and obtain patient vital signs.
• Ability to perform digital radiography using proper technique and patient positioning.
• Knowledge of normal patient vital-sign ranges, including oxygen saturation.
• Ability to interpret vital signs and alert the veterinarian to changes or issues.
• Ability to identify patients at risk of arrest and initiate CPR.
• Ability to perform medical calculations, including constant-rate infusions, and administer medications appropriately.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and placement of intravenous catheters in peripheral vessels.
• Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central-line catheters.
• Passion for mentoring and training coworkers.
• Patience and empathy when addressing client concerns.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients using anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive, including obtaining vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique and patient positioning.
• Understand normal patient vital-sign ranges, including heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert the veterinarian to changes or issues.
• Identify patients at risk of arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical dosages, including constant-rate infusions, and administer medications by appropriate routes and for appropriate durations.
• Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters in peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central-line catheters.
• Mentor and train coworkers.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Benefits

• Tailored development programs, mentorship, and career pathing.
• Competitive pay and performance bonuses.
• 401(k) matching.
• Student loan assistance.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Mental health resources.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Supportive, collaborative environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed