Emergency Veterinary Technician (Registered)

Job Overview: The veterinary technician is to provide compassionate and quality care to our patients. Technicians should be patient advocates with a strong interest in career growth and personal development. The individual should be able to work in a team environment but also be able to work autonomously.

Essential Job Functions: To perform this job successfully an individual should be able to perform the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

 Placing IVC (catheter) placement on patients.

 Maintain and administer fluids and medications to patients.

 Perform laboratory skills such as run urine samples, complete blood chemistries, and microscopic analysis.

 Phlebotomy: taking blood from a patient.

 Obtain patient history and patient vitals (temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate).

 Restrain, lift, and carry patients.

 Utilize a variety of electronic equipment such as a computers and iPads.

 Triage patients according to severity and monitor ongoing activities in consideration of changing patient conditions.

General Responsibilities and Duties:

 Provide client education such as diabetic discharges and at home medication administration.

 Properly fill and label prescriptions.

 Clean equipment and cages, stock inventory, and do laundry.

 Train other employees.

 Take radiographs on patients.

 Anesthetic monitoring for both major and minor procedures.

 Set up, sterilize, and clean up for surgeries and other procedures.

 Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

 Assist with euthanasia’s and after care.

 Attend team or all staff meetings as they come up.

 Ethical responsibility to keep confidential patient records and information about clients.

Required Skills/Abilities:

 Team player.

 Strong communication skills – both verbal and written communication.

 Ability to work in a high- stress environment.

 Ability to multitask with attention to detail.

 Shared goal to help animals and local community.

 Desire to continue learning.

 Fine motor skills with hands and good hand eye coordination.

 Excellent customer service.

Environmental and Physical Environment:

 Ambulation – being able to walk, bend, and stand for majority of the shift up to 12 to 14 hours.

 Ability to lift up to 30 pounds unassisted and 50 pounds assisted.

 Schedule flexibility such as flexing days or staying later after shift if needed to meet the needs of hospital.

 Animal noise including crying, barking or vocalizing patients.

 May be exposed to foul pet odor.

 Possible exposure to zoonotic diseases.

 Danger of being bitten or scratched.

 Possible exposure to gas anesthesia, radiation (both radiology and CT).

 Exposure to drugs and chemicals.

 Follow health and safety procedures as outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards/requirements.

Qualifications:

 Basic medical math and calculations.

 Entry-level veterinary knowledge.

 Registered Veterinary Technician or previous vet experience preferred.

 VTS preferred.

 Smartflow and Cornerstone experience preferred.

 Bilingual preferred.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Mountain View Animal Emergency is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected characteristics.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Veterinary Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Veterinary Technician Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person