Veterinary Technician, ICU

Veterinary Technician - Intensive Care Unit - Overnights

Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Roseville is open 24 hours a day and is staffed by a team of highly skilled, compassionate veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are extensively trained in emergency medicine and intensive care. We are committed to working closely with the family and family veterinarians in providing the best care for your pet.

We are on the hunt for an overnight experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team!

About the Job: As a Veterinary Technician in the ICU department will be responsible for:

• Provide nursing care to critically ill patients, ensuring consistent evaluation and monitoring
• Demonstrate proficiency in advanced hospitalization care and continuous rate infusions (CRIs)
• Perform in-house laboratory procedures
• Skillfully place intravenous (IV) catheters
• Conduct accurate and detailed patient rounds
• Safely restrain fractious and frightened patients
• Obtain temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR) measurements and maintain medical records
• Recognize situations requiring immediate attention from a veterinarian
• Act as an advocate for both the patient and the client
• Other duties as assigned

Our compensation for this role typically falls between

Schedule:

• Wednesday-Saturday, 4/10 hr shifts
• Overnight shift differential offered

About You:

• Positive outlook and ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Passion for providing the highest quality in patient care.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 year of experience working as a Veterinary Technician in an animal hospital setting required. Previous ICU experience highly preferred.
• Proficiency in processing basic laboratory specimens and working knowledge of radiographic techniques is required.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community.

Benefits of Working at VSH Roseville:

• Full-time benefits include pet insurance, health, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, full access to Vetbloom, and a generous CE allowance.