Emergency Veterinary Technician Specialist

1 month ago

Santa Monica, California, United States Veterinary Emergency Group Full time
Join Our Team at Veterinary Emergency Group

We are a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is to provide exceptional care to people and their pets when they need it most.

Talent + Culture at VEG

We strive to create a work environment that is safe, secure, and valued for our employees. We aim to have the best and brightest in the emergency world want to work, stay, and grow with us. With the highest NPS score in our industry, we are committed to ensuring VEG remains the place where our employees can thrive.

Focus

As a credentialed veterinary technician, you will be responsible for applying a patient-centered approach while performing treatments, making patient assessments, and all other aspects of patient care. This role will promote learning and growth as an emergency veterinary technician, providing opportunities for advancement towards a Veterinary Technician Specialist certification and participating in the coordination of care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion and care.
  • Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
  • Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients.
  • Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
  • Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy.
  • Contribute to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
  • Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
  • Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer.
  • Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house and point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging.
  • Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and/or maintaining urinary catheters, nasoenteral tubes, nasal oxygen tubes, chest and abdominal tubes.
  • Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.
Additional Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
  • Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation for patients with varied levels of risk.
  • Perform advanced vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization.
  • Perform advanced diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography and paracentesis.
  • Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans.
  • Conduct treatments using clinical decision-making skills according to protocolized plans.
  • Aid in managing patient care workload to ensure patients receive uncompromised care.
  • Coach and guide veterinary assistants and veterinary nurses to perform clinical tasks to maintain standards of care and encourage growth.
  • Collaborate and share knowledge with teammates to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as VTS certification, trainer role, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice.
  • Veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification will receive additional considerations in practice role and compensation.
  • Basic computer skills to use practice management, electronic medical record, and collaboration software.
  • 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role. Experience in emergency or specialty medicine preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic) with the team and with customers.
  • Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment necessary daily such as syringes, electric clippers, computers, surgery instruments, monitors, diagnostic equipment, etc.
  • Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, work on the floor, as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance.
Why Choose Us

We are a company that is passionate about providing exceptional care to people and their pets. We offer a range of benefits, including industry-leading compensation, opportunities for growth and development, and a commitment to creating a work environment that is safe, secure, and valued for our employees.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer and look forward to meeting you.

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