Overnight Veterinary Treatment Technician

About the role

Overnight Treatment Technicians are responsible for completing the treatment plan prescribed by doctors, running diagnostic tests per doctor's orders, medication administration, intake and discharge of hospitalized patients, discussing financial standings and patient updates with pet owners, maintaining daily hospital charges, patient charting and notes on our Smart-flow System/Cornerstone, administering medications to boarded pets as needed, maintaining a clean treatment area, and anesthesia monitoring during surgery.

Responsibilities

• Completing the treatment plan prescribed by doctors
• Running diagnostic tests per doctor on duty orders
• Medication administration
• Intake and discharge of hospitalized patients
• Discussing financial standings and patient updates with pet owners
• Maintaining daily hospital charges
• Patient charting and notes on our Smart-flow System/Cornerstone
• Administering medications to boarded pets as needed
• Maintaining a clean treatment area
• Anesthesia monitoring during surgery

Requirements

• Maintain a positive attitude, provide excellent patient care and customer service
• A candidate for this position should demonstrate a passion for patient quality of care, should be a licensed veterinary technician or have equivalent experience in emergency or critical care

Qualifications

• Licensed Vet Technician or Equivalent experience in emergency or critical care

Skills Required

• Understanding and confidence with the treatment plans for critical patients (Cytauxzoonosis, DKA, GDV, Parvovirus, Kidney Failure, IMHA, ITP, Trauma/Shock, CHF, Seizures, Toxicities, HBC, ABD, etc)
• Proficient use of medical terminology
• Proper animal restraint
• Peripheral catheter placement
• Venipuncture
• Basic bandage application
• Administration of oral and parenteral medications
• Knowledge of various routes of drug administration
• Anesthetic monitoring, Surgical scrubbing, gowning, and surgical prep.
• Aseptic surgical area preparation
• Recording vital signs (Temp, Pulse, Resp BP, and Pain)
• Performing basic laboratory tests (CBC, Chem17+Lytes, T4, Phenobarbital levels, All Snap Test, Urinalysis, Coags, Blood slides , Ear cytology, PCV/TS, Fecal, etc)
• Maintaining proper medical records and computer skills
• Knowledge of in-house and reference laboratory tests
• Knowledge in the use of Cornerstone and Smart-flow (preferred but not required)

Benefits

• Health Insurance / Dental and Vision
• Paid time off
• Simple IRA Retirement with matching
• Opportunity for advancements
• Opportunity for Bonuses
• Company scrubs
• Three free annual wellness visits and % off discount on services
• Flexible schedule

Schedule Requirements

• For the overnight position we are looking for someone able to work 8pm-8am
• Being a 24/7 hospital our team members have to be willing to work 12 hour shifts, some weekends and volunteer for holidays