Experienced ER Veterinary Technician/Assistant – 1st Shift
Holly Springs
HIRING BONUS $1500.00 – $2500.00 (based on experience)
Title: Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Medical Assistant
Schedule: 1st shift, 7am – 5 pm (Every Wednesday and Thursday with every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Full-time, includes some holidays
Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated, highly skilled individual to join our team. We provide 24-hour emergency service and specialty referrals in surgery. We are looking for technicians and assistants who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a moderate paced, fun, and stimulating environment.
Our focuses are quality ER medicine, patient care and client care. We are currently seeking a qualified technician or assistant for our first shift emergency 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:
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Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians
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Participation in nurse rounds
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Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency
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Assess patient stability and obtain patient vital signs
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Perform diagnostics and treatments of emergency and hospitalized patients
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Perform hourly patient assessment and monitoring
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Observe patients and recognize changes in status
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Place peripheral and central catheters
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Restrain patients for exams and treatments
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Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
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Maintain urinary catheters
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Bandage removal and application
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Perform suture and drain removal
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Perform drug dose calculations for injectable medications and CRIs
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Administer injectable medications (IV, IM, SQ)
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Administer other medications (PO, OU, AU)
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Maintain isolation protocols for infectious patients
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Basic wound cleaning and care
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Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
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Monitor patients while under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log
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Monitor patients during recovery from anesthesia
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Obtain samples for and perform in house laboratory testing
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Assist in CPCR
Job Requirements:
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Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
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Minimum of 2 years of veterinary experience (emergency experience required)
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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:
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Health, vision, and dental
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HSA and FSA Plans
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Short-term and long-term disability
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Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity
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Life Insurance
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401k with employer match
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Paid Parental Leave
