The successful candidate will provide advanced nursing care to critically ill patients, including mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal procedures. They will also collaborate with the veterinary team to perform diagnostics, administer medications, and provide client education.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a registered veterinary technician with at least 2 years of experience in emergency or critical care medicine. Proficiency in medical math, high-acuity patient monitoring, and a growth mindset are essential for this role.
professional certificateRadiographsAnesthesia monitoringPatient assessmentClient educationLaboratory testingMechanical ventilationEmergency medicineMedical mathPICC line placementCritical care medicineSedation proceduresVasopressor administrationCRI calculationHumane euthanasiaExtracorporeal therapiesBlood transfusion administration
Job description
Proposed work schedule: Wed-Sat 8a-6p
MedVet is the largest family of emergency and specialty hospitals owned and led by veterinarians. This distinction means we place the needs of our team first and do what’s needed to provide the best specialty and emergency medicine every time, every day, to everyone. Importantly, our team upholds the ethics of our profession and embraces our privilege to enhance the lives of our patients, their loving families, and the veterinary community. Our core values are Teamwork, Leadership, and Compassion, and we strive to model these values in all of our interactions. Our Critical Care team takes care of some of the sickest patients in the hospital and is able to provide advanced care including mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal therapies (therapeutic plasma exchange and hemoperfusion). We are looking for: Veterinary Technician for Critical Care What you’ll do:
Practice at the top of your license
Treat critically ill and injured patients
Place long-lines (PICC lines, Drum lines, and Central Lines)
Set up the mechanical ventilator and hi-flow nasal oxygen
Assist with extracorporeal procedures (TPE, hemoperfusion)
Monitor critically ill patients
Interact with clients to help them understand their pet’s care
Collaborate with DVMs to provide exceptional care to our hospitalized patients
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
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
FSA
HSA
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Dependent care FSA
Pet insurance
401k with employer match
AD&D insurance
Continuing education opportunities
Employee pet discounts
Uniform allowance
Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing Who you are:
A registered veterinary technician with 2+ years of experience in emergency and/or critical care medicine
A team player with a growth mindset
Self-motivated and a critical thinker
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment
Proficient in “medical math:” comfortable calculating drug doses and making CRIs
Comfortable with high acuity cases and humane euthanasia Perks and benefits Include:
Competitive hourly wage
Comprehensive health benefits (including access to vision and dental)
HAS, FSA, and Dependent care FSA - 401k with employer match
Elective short-term disability and company paid long-term disability
Elective life and AD&D insurance
Uniform allowance
Employee pet discounts and pet insurance
Continuing education opportunities and assistance program
Strong career growth and personal development opportunities Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check. MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
