Emergency Veterinary Technician

Emergency Veter Technician (Overnights) - SIGN ON BONUS!! Pay Range: $18.70 - $34.90 Classification: Full-Time Why You Should Consider Us Our Mission: To Provide Excellence in Care with Love. We achieve this by: Practicing the highest quality team-based care; Creating one practice within a multi-specialty environment; Caring for our patients, each other, our clients, and our family veterinarians; Creating a trusting, emotional, and empathetic bond. As a member of the Four Seasons Veterinary Specialists team, your desire for medicine and kindness for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth. We offer competitive compensation along with a SIGN ON BONUS, comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, matching retirement plan, paid vacation and sick leave, uniforms, continuing education allowances, online training, personal pet care discounts, employee assistance program, onsite wellness coach, great work-life integration and more! In addition to consistent scheduling and wage increases for retention and job leveling, we also offer a $7.00 shift differential for hours worked between 12:00 AM and 5:00 AM!! We are an organization that takes pride in our collaboration and cohesion within the workplace and we are excited to add another skilled and motivated individual to our team! More information about our hospital can be found at Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician We’re looking for a fun, skilled, and team-oriented Overnight Emergency/ICU Technician who thrives in a fast-paced emergency and critical care environment. This role involves caring for unstable and critically ill patients, triaging emergencies, monitoring hospitalized pets, running diagnostics, administering treatments, and providing high-quality nursing care. The technician will also support specialty departments including internal medicine, surgery, oncology, cardiology, and radiology. The ideal candidate is confident in IV catheter placement, blood draws, lab work, anesthesia monitoring, and medication administration. Strong communication skills are equally important, as this role includes admitting and discharging patients and providing compassionate client education and support. We’re looking for someone who stays calm under pressure, works well with a team, and brings a positive attitude to overnight shifts. Applicants should submit a resume in addition to the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Hospital Monitor status and well-being of all assigned hospitalized patients. Administer treatments and oversee care, cleanliness and feeding of patients. Administer fluid therapy and blood products. Assist with general anesthesia and medical, imaging and surgical procedures. Perform specimen collection and laboratory tests, including blood work, microbiology, urinalysis and fecal analysis. Complete administrative tasks for outside laboratory work. Keep treatment records up to date, and the appropriate veterinarians and staff informed of any changes. Communicate with clients and other involved parties regarding the status and plan for all assigned hospitalized patients. Clean, maintain and sterilize instruments, equipment and supplies. Assure that all equipment is functioning and in good repair. Help with cleaning and re-stocking of exam rooms. Make sure that appropriate instruments and equipment are available. Ensure that cages and runs are clean and disinfected. Re-stock the hospital area, laboratory, central supply and pharmacy and keep track of inventory. Maintain hospital cleanliness by performing laundry duties and ensuring the parking lot, west patio, and fenced yard remain orderly. Appointments Greet clients warmly and weigh the patient. Escort them to a clean, prepared exam room. Explain the Four Seasons appointment process. Recognize when an incoming patient requires immediate medical attention and action. Provide assistance to clients as needed with patient transport from their vehicle into the hospital. Review and make needed corrections to patient and client information. Obtain history, diagnostic test results and any other pertinent information. Have any radiographs and other images ready to display. Utilize active listening skills. Discern any potential questions or concerns and clearly communicate to resolve them proactively. Offer reassurance to distressed clients. Knowledgably answer questions about our hospital’s services and fees. Promptly refer more specific or in-depth questions to the appropriate veterinarian or staff. Review pertinent information with the receiving veterinarian. Assist with patient restraint and any other needed tasks during the appointment. Prepare estimates and review with clients. Answer any questions. Prepare and dispense prescription medications. Explain their administration and answer any questions. Explain any other instructions and treatment plans. Answer any questions. Escort clients and patients to the reception area and explain the checkout process. Be respectful and show interest in clients, treating them as friends. Practice patience and kindness. Administrative Courteously and professionally answer incoming telephone calls, using Four Seasons standard phone etiquette. Smoothly operate a multiline telephone system, being mindful of those waiting on hold. Knowledgably answer questions about our hospital’s services and fees. Refer more specific or in-depth questions to the appropriate staff using established guidelines. Utilize active listening skills. Discern any potential questions or concerns and clearly communicate to answer/resolve them proactively. Offer reassurance to distressed callers. Engage callers who are new clients or new referring veterinarians in a positive, energetic and informative way. Encourage them to visit our website. Exercise sound clinical judgment to identify patients requiring immediate medical intervention; proactively seek a second opinion to ensure the highest standard of care when uncertain. Transfer calls to appropriate staff or take a complete and detailed message when necessary. Ask for patient and client information and accurately enter it into the computer system database. Schedule appointments using the computer scheduling program. Give pre-appointment instructions using established guidelines. Accurately re-schedule and cancel appointments. Communicate schedule changes to affected staff, when appropriate. Help to keep database information up-to-date and accurate. Find ways to enhance the client and patient experience and exceed our clients’ expectations. Conduct tours of the hospital. Participate in staff meetings. QUALIFICATIONS Required: Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Minimum 2 years recent experience in a veterinary practice with increasing responsibility. Skilled in animal handling, lifting, restraint, and able to stand for extended periods. Proficient in IV catheter placement, blood draws, lab work, anesthesia monitoring, medication administration, and triage. Solid knowledge of veterinary procedures and terminology; committed to continued learning. Understanding of OSHA, DEA, and animal health regulations. Preferred: 2+ years of Emergency and/or Critical Care experience. Familiarity with Fear Free handling techniques. Experience with Instinct software. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Ability to work well as part of a team, to ensure that the team supports the Four #J-18808-Ljbffr