Emergency Veterinary Technician - Overnight

Company: Ethos Veterinary Health
Location: Orland Park
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

Premier Veterinary Group in Orland Park is looking for a full-time Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency and Critical Care Department.

The primary responsibility is to triage and provide care for patients presenting to and hospitalized in our Emergency and Critical Care Department. The successful candidate embodies our culture in treating every client with the utmost courteous and attentive treatment possible, with a keen sensitivity to the emotional bond between owners and their pets. This is a 36 hour per week position with the overnight team. Participation in some holiday coverage is required.

About Us: Premier Veterinary Group's believes that all veterinarians, pets and pet owners deserve premier experiences. Everything we do reflects this belief. We commit ourselves to acting with respect, honor and dignity toward our clients, colleagues and each other.

Responsibilities:

• Triaging incoming patients and managing clients throughout their visit
• Partnering with DVMs in patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures
• Completing patient daily treatments in a timely manner at key treatment times
• Assessing hospitalized patients, using intuitive skills as a Technician
• Assisting with flow and organization of Emergency and Critical Care department
• Obtaining and processing laboratory samples such as blood, urine, free fluid, and fine needle aspirates
• Utilizing different modalities of imaging for patient assessment
• Executing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events
  
  Qualifications:
  
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above listed responsibilities satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.
  
  Skills and Experience:
  
  • General nursing care and treatment of patients
  • Administering and monitoring anesthesia
  • Assisting the veterinarian in procedures
  • Admitting and discharging patients
  • Client communication and education
    
    Educational Requirements:
    
    • High School education or equivalent
    • Several years experience of related job experience
    • Certification or licensing as a veterinary technician preferred
      
      Competencies:
      
      • Self-Motivator: Ability to work efficiently and effectively, proactive with approach
      • Communicator: Successful communication is essential with all clients and stakeholders, considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings and capabilities of different people in different situations
      • Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Understands linkages between departments needs and the organizations needs.
        
        Benefits Of Working At Premier Veterinary Group
        
        Compensation is based on experience and skill level. Full-time benefits include health with an optional 100% employer paid plan, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous CE allowance.
        
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