Overnight Icu Veterinary Technician or Assistant - Sacramento, United States - Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health

Verified Company

Sacramento, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Vista Veterinary Specialists is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant to join our overnight team

Our 24hour emergency and specialty hospital provides care in internal medicine, critical care, radiology, and cardiology. Our modern facility offers a full inhouse laboratory, digital radiography, ultrasonography, onsite CT, and endoscopy.

About the Job:

As a Veterinary Technician/Assistant in our Emergency/Critical Care department, you will be responsible for:

Caring for a variety of cases
Emergency and Specialty Medicine.
Must be able to prioritize patient hourly treatments and delegate tasks. Triage critical patients, recognize changes in patient status and report to the doctor, educate/update owners on patient status, and discharge patients from the hospital.
Assessing hospitalized patients needs and communicating details to the DVM overseeing the case.
Inpatient treatments and nursing care throughout the shift.
Calculating and administering medication, fluid additives, CRI's
Partnering with DVM's in patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures.
Obtaining and processing laboratory samples such as blood, urine, and, free fluid.
Placement and maintenance of nasogastric tube, nasal cannula, central venous catheters.
Utilizing different modalities of imaging for patient assessment.
Executing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events.
Surgical assisting for minor (nonspecialty) procedures.

About You:

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A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a veterinary hospital setting is required. 1 year of ECC experience is preferred.

RVT or VTS preferred but not required.
Comprehensive understanding and experience with anesthetic monitoring.
Proficiency in processing basic laboratory specimens and working knowledge of radiographic techniques is required
Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop longterm relationships with colleagues, clients, and community is required.
Positive outlook and ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
Passion for providing the highest quality in patient care.
Excellent communication and organizational skills are required, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected.

Benefits of working for Vista Veterinary Specialists:

Our compensation for this role typically falls between
$23.00 and $30.20 hourly. Compensation is based on skillset, experience, and licensure.

We offer an additional
shift differential for swing and grave shifts:

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Shifts: 3-12's, Overnight:

Our compensation for this role typically falls between
$23.00 and $33.00 hourly. Compensation is based on skills and experience.
Partnership with Purdue VT program/scholarships
Competitive Vet Assistant and RVT CE allowance annually
VetBloom access: Raceapproved continuing education, training, and curriculum library
Financial support and onsite mentorship toward the pursuit of VTS
Health and wellness programs, including access to the League wellness app
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Fulltime benefits include health, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flexspending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, 3 weeks accrued paid time off, and uniforms
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need._
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Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital provides care in internal medicine, critical care, radiology, and cardiology. Our modern facility offers a full in-house laboratory, digital radiography, ultrasonography, on-site CT, and endoscopy.

About the Job:

As a
Vet Technician in the
Emergency/Critical Care department you will be responsible for:
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