Veterinary Technician - Critical Care

About the role

This is a full-time position that requires flexibility to work nights and weekends and holidays. As An ICU/Critical Care Technician, You Will:

• Triage and obtain patient history
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Place IVC's and advanced catheters like Jugular catheters, Central Lines or PICC lines.
• Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases
• Work alongside other skilled technicians and assistants in providing excellent, advanced medicine to your patients
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
• Feel gratification of nursing critically ill patients back to health and reunite them with their pet parents

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Place IVC's and advanced catheters like Jugular catheters, Central Lines or PICC lines.
• Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases
• Work alongside other skilled technicians and assistants in providing excellent, advanced medicine to your patients

Requirements

• Passionate about veterinary medicine
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Experience in critical care or similar field preferred

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted license to practice veterinary technology in the state of [State]
• Bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology or related field

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401(k) and retirement planning
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment

Pay

The pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency leveling system. Pay range is $20.00 - $40.00 / hour.

Schedule

Weekends Required

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food
• Talent development programs and leadership workshops
• Annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, and access to over 2,000 medical journals
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401(k) and retirement planning
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment

Company Culture

We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.