Ophthalmology Registered Veterinary Technician

• Veterinary Eye Institute (VEI) is the leading veterinarian-owned and led network of stand-alone ophthalmology practices.
• We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations.
• We treat things like cataracts, glaucoma, uveitis, ulcers, sudden blindness, and so much more!
• We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team We are looking for: Ophthalmology Registered Veterinary Technician The Ophthalmology team is unique in that it specializes in appointment-based patient care, as well as assisting and preparing for surgeries.
• Ophthalmology is a fast-paced service with a high caseload, alternating between appointment and surgery days.
• You could assist with tonometry, corneal stains, Schirmer tear testing, as well as TPRs and chemical ablations.

Compensation

• This position has an initial hiring range of $28.00 to $32.00 per hour based on skillset and experience.
• What you’ll do:
• Prioritize caseload and patient care and prepare and check charts for appropriate paperwork
• Obtain vitals and perform ocular testing
• Assist with surgical procedures
• Prepare, call in or create written prescriptions
• Knowledge of various routes of drug administration and ability to calculate and administer injections and fluids.
• Anesthesia monitoring (placing monitoring equipment, understanding and ability to evaluate values, manually monitor patient if necessary).
• Pre/Post-Surgical patient care and patient recovery.
• Maintaining surgical OR, equipment and instruments including cleaning, wrapping, sterilizing and organizing.
• Perform client call backs.

Who are you

• High school diploma of equivalent
• Prior veterinary experience required, previous ophthalmology 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
• Critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate needs inter & intra-departmentally