Veterinary ICU Technician

Job description

Join our fast-paced & educational Veterinary Internal Medicine & Oncology department as an ICU technician! Sign-on Bonus Available for RVTs Atlantic Veterinary Internal Medicine and Oncology has been providing outstanding patient care for the past 24 years . Just 5 minutes from downtown Annapolis is our state-of-the-art emergency and referral center . We have 6 + v eterinarians and 40 + support staff, including t echnicians , a ssistants , client service representatives, and patient care coordinators . We work along side and in collaboration with other specialty practices , including neurology, imagining, cardiology, surgery, radiation oncology, ophthalmology, and a 24 hour emergency clinic Shift Times Available: Three 7am-7pm weekday shifts with rotating weekend/holiday on call limited to 8am-12pm What You'll Get to Do Perform treatments such as intravenous catheterization, blood collection, fluid therapy, oxygen therapy & administering medications Provide high quality patient care through timely monitoring; correctly perform treatments as directed by veterinarian Collect & analyze blood , urine, & cytology samples both in-house & utilizing a wide variety of external diagnostic laboratories Administer anesthetic drugs & adjust them as needed during procedures, while recording & monitoring vital signs Assist with procedures such as ultrasound, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, & bone marrow aspirates Produce images of soft-tissues, organs & bones safely with digital radiography equipment Assist in placement & maintain various feeding tubes for critical nutrition Administer packed red blood cell & frozen plasma transfusion s Calculate drug dosages & administers drugs Provide outstanding customer service during visits & phone updates Attend CE courses/webinars or hands-on training as requested by the Clinical Educator Regularly attend staff meetings Time Off At A VIM&O we believe in Wor k - Life balance and a healthy lifestyle . We believe in LOTS of time off, vacations , and spending quality time with your loved ones. In general, our technicians have a set schedule with regular days off each week. We rotate our weekend and holiday on call shifts, which are from 8am-12pm and only require technicians to come in if we have hospitalized patients. Each technician is typically scheduled for no more than 6 weekends/holidays per year. Knowledge & Skill Requirements Working knowledge & skill required to nurse critically ill patients Ability to critically think & problem solve in order to follow through on doctor's orders Knowledge of basic computer functions & the ability to learn new veterinary based software Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful work environment. Must be able to maintain professionalism & composure at all times. Able to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, clients & the public in a professional manner Knowledge of the use, care, & storage of veterinary instruments, materials, & equipment. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments. Ability to speak, read & write the English language Education & Experience for Technicians 2 year s of v eterinary t echnician e xperience , preferabl y in specialty or emergency/critical care veterinary medicine High School or Equivalent Education & Experience for RVT's 2 years of veterinary experience, preferably in specialty or emergency/critical care veterinary medicine Candidate must be a licensed technician, or eligible to be licensed, in the state of Maryland . What We Bring to the Table Medical , v ision & d ental i nsurance Excellent p aid t ime o ff : 3.5 week of paid leave the first year & o ver 4 weeks of paid leave after the first year 7 paid holidays off per year Continuing e ducation - $2, 8 00 per year for RVTs , $2000 for non-licensed staff Annual u niform a llowance Semi a nnual b onus o pportunity Paid l icense r enewal f ees Tuition r eimbursement for v eterinary t echnology d egree Generous e mployee p et d iscount 401k with c ompany m atch Disability i nsurance, l ife i nsurance, HSA/ FSA State-of-the- a rt f acility & e quipment Multi-practice referral center Compensation: Based on experience & skill level RVTs: $28 - $40 hourly Techs: $2 1 - $3 3 hourly