Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician/Assistant - 3rd Shift
Holly Springs
HIRING BONUS 2500.
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Title: Overnight Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Medical Assistant
Schedule: 3rd shift, Full-time, includes some holidays
Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our overnight team.
We provide 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery, internal medicine and dermatology, and we're looking for technicians who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a fast paced, fun, and stimulating environment.
Our services are expanding, and we are currently seeking qualified technicians for our overnight emergency and ICU team.
This role functions with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility; solid technical skills, sound judgment, excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and with a team are required.
Essential Job Duties:
Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians
Participate in nurse rounds
Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency
Assess patient stability and obtain patient vital signs
Perform diagnostics and treatments of emergency and hospitalized patients
Perform hourly patient assessment and monitoring
Observe patients and recognize changes in status
Place peripheral and central catheters
Restrain patients for exams and treatments
Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
Maintain urinary catheters
Bandage removal and application
Perform suture and drain removal
Perform drug dose calculations for injectable medications and CRIs
Administer injectable medications (IV, IM, SQ)
Administer other medications (PO, OU, AU)
Maintain isolation protocols for infectious patients
Basic wound cleaning and care
Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
Monitor patients while under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log
Monitor patients during recovery from anesthesia
Obtain samples for and perform in house laboratory testing
Assist in CPCR
Job Requirements:
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
Minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience (emergency experience required)
Current RVT in NC or eligible for NC registration (preferred, but not required)
TVRH offers a comprehensive benefits package in addition to a hiring bonus, competitive salary, and relocation reimbursement allowance:
Health, vision, and dental
HSA and FSA Plans
Short-term and long-term disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity
Life Insurance
401k with employer match
Paid Parental Leave
Internal benefits include CE allowance, professional fees and dues, PLIT, veterinary services discount, and uniform allowance.
Relocation reimbursement allowance available.