Lead Veterinary Technician - Inpatient Services; Evening Shift or Overnight Shift

Lead Veterinary Technician - Inpatient Services

This is a full time 40 hour a week position, we have an opening for evening shift and for overnight shift Alternating weekends and holidays We are currently seeking a full-time experienced Certified Veterinary Technician for a lead position at Angell for our Inpatient service. In this vital leadership role we are seeking applicants with solid technical skills, sound judgment, excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and with a team. The Inpatient Services Lead Technician provides an essential leadership role within the Inpatient Services department. We are seeking veterinary technicians who are not only leaders but also have a strong interest and passion for emergency & critical care medicine. Inpatient Services Lead Technicians assist our clinicians in triaging, stabilizing and providing high quality nursing care to our patients, offer instruction and demonstration to veterinary students, interns, residents, and other technicians/assistants. Qualified candidates should have experience working in emergency veterinary medicine and want to increase their knowledge and skills to grow professionally. Qualified candidates will also have an understanding of complex patient diseases and advanced nursing care and have the ability to develop and train members of the Inpatient Services team. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, compassionate, reliable, independent, and able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced team environment while maintaining a positive and enthusiastic attitude. Candidates should exhibit professional behavior, possess exceptional customer service skills and ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing. Must lead by example. Essential responsibilities and tasks include thorough working knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, college level math (calculations, formulations, metric conversions, etc.), patient restraint, administering oral and injectable medications, assessing vital signs, and practice excellent time management skills. The ideal candidate will be proficient in staff training, phlebotomy, IV catheter placement, nursing care, CPR and anesthetic monitoring. Must be knowledgeable of department policies and procedures.

Angell Boston, founded in 1915, is recognized internationally as a leader in animal medicine and has the reputation as one of the finest veterinary teaching hospitals in North America. Angell serves the greater Boston and scenic New England area as a primary care facility, a 24-hour emergency hospital, and as a tertiary referral center. Inpatient Department is the hub of this busy non-profit hospital.

Angell Perks: We support our technicians with a annual $1,500 stipend for national/international conferences in addition to $3,000 tuition reimbursement. We provide our CVT's 3 paid professional development days year. We have a sign on bonus of $10,000 for new hire technicians to our inpatient team. Competitive salaries and a full range of strong benefits, confirms our commitment to our employees Our compensation package includes Blue Cross health insurance, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, separate sick and vacation time, free employee uniforms, an annual shoe allowance, employee discounts for your pet health care and pet food needs, and free on-site parking.

Skills

Required

Previous Animal Handling Experience Advanced

Education

Required

Associates or better in Veterinary Technology.

Experience

Required

2 years: • Minimum 2 years' experience as a certified veterinary technician • Minimum of 2 years' experience in Emergency/Critical Care medicine • Work experience in a fast-paced, multi-veterinarian hospital, emergency/referral practice or veterinary teaching hospital is preferred • Previous experience in a senior technician or supervisory position preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Certified Vet Tech