Emergency Veterinary Technician- Overnights
Required skills
- overnights
- evening caregiver
- shift differentials
- critical situations
- patient assessment
- treatment plans
- nursing care
- anesthesia
- sedation
- laboratory testing
Nice to have
- previous emergency experience
Role summary
MedVet is seeking a collaborative and driven Emergency Veterinary Technician for overnight shifts. This role involves providing advanced medical treatments and compassionate care to patients in a fast-paced emergency and specialty environment. Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment planning, client education, assisting veterinarians with procedures, monitoring hospitalized patients, and performing laboratory tests. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic setting, possesses strong calculation skills, and has excellent communication abilities. Prior veterinary experience is required, with emergency experience being a plus. A State Registered Veterinary Technician license is preferred.
What you’ll do:
- Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
- Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment
- Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
- Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
- Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures
- Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients
- Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures
- Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing
- State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred
- Prior veterinary experience required, previous emergency experience desired
- Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
- Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Vision and Dental
- HSA, FSA and Independent Care Spending
- 401k with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance
- Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability
- Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program
