Emergency Veterinary Technician - Contingent

About the role

Thrive on living out core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to drive the MedVet experience for clients, patients, and teammates. This role is for an Emergency Veterinary Technician in a fast-paced ER environment where no two cases are the same and critical situations are handled with ease.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
• Evaluate incoming patients and prioritize based on assessment
• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
• Provide client education including home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients
• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing

Qualifications

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred
• Prior veterinary experience required
• Previous emergency experience desired
• Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
• Uniform Allowance