Multiservice Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Are you a skilled veterinary technician who would love to join a dynamic team of nurses providing care to cats, dogs, exotics, and wildlife being seen across a wide variety of specialty services? Our Multiservice team offers the opportunity to work alongside nursing staff, specialists, and veterinary students in a busy academic teaching hospital environment. In this role, you will receive training in a variety of specialty services to prepare you and then work in areas ranging from Dermatology to Zoo Med, Orthopedic Surgery to Oncology, and Ophthalmology to Emergency and Critical Care. Once trained, every day can present a new exciting challenge as you work in teams across our hospital. Nursing staff in this role provide vital patient care, including assisting with appointments, small procedures, diagnostic workups, sedation, and anesthesia. They work closely with boarded veterinary specialists, residents/interns, and veterinary students in a fast paced teaching and learning environment. Our ideal candidate is eager to learn, an excellent communicator, and has strong general nursing care skills and knowledge. Shifts are most often during the day Mon-Fri, but other shifts may be needed (with advance notice) in order to cover outages in the Emergency and Critical Care service. This role also provides coverage for holiday closures on a rotating basis.
Requirements
- Technician I - High school diploma or equivalent and one year of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
- Technician II - Credentialed veterinary technician.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs, bend, kneel, pull, push, twist and stand for an extended period of time.
Nice To Haves
- Eager to learn
- Excellent communicator
- Strong general nursing care skills and knowledge
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician (for Technician I role, as Technician II requires it)
Responsibilities
- Provide vital patient care
- Assist with appointments
- Assist with small procedures
- Assist with diagnostic workups
- Assist with sedation
- Assist with anesthesia
- Work in teams across the hospital
- Receive training in a variety of specialty services
- Provide coverage for holiday closures on a rotating basis
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
