Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician 

Who are we?
Community Care Veterinary Specialists, in beautiful Gainesville, Florida, is a privately owned small animal specialty hospital in North Central Florida.

Come grow with us while we make our vision of creating a community of supportive veterinary professionals that collectively use their individual strengths to contribute to the care of all pets a reality! We foster a hospital culture where the care for our patients and clients is elevated by the supportive relationships between our local general practices and high quality specialty care. Our vision for a different kind of specialty hospital was inspired by our passion for veterinary medicine through collaboration with our clients to ensure the best possible outcome for our patients. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in Veterinary Medicine. 
• Knowledge of animal handling and nursing.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Qualified candidates are excellent communicators and multi-taskers, who are able to work independently, and function as a part of a team. They should be detail oriented and able to provide exceptional patient care combined with professional client communication.
• Must be able to lift 40lbs.
• Basic knowledge of emergency medicine is preferred but not required. 
• CVT preferred but not required.

Duties:

• Professionalism: navigate interpersonal, digital, and oral correspondence with pet owners and referring veterinarians.
• Possess the ability to coach and mentor lesser experienced colleagues 
• Administer medications, perform treatments per DVM instruction and accurately document necessary medical information.
• Respond quickly and calmly to crises while maintaining a high standard of client and patient care.
• Communication: Effectively and clearly communicate with DVMs, the needs of patients and owners in high stress situations. 
• Additional skills include: small animal restraint and handling; basic and advanced nursing care; mastered venipuncture and IV catheterization; ability to calculate and administer medications; lab sample handling and running in-house lab equipment; basic sedation and anesthesia monitoring; general knowledge of veterinary medicine, including basic knowledge of emergency medicine and procedures.
• This position participates in weekend and holiday rotations.
• Overnight and weekend differential applies for some shifts.

Core Values:

• Collaboration
• Courage
• Growth Mindset
• Respect-
• Gratitude

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries 
• Flexible schedule that allows you to balance your work and personal life
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Generous benefit package that includes:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • STD/LTD
  • PTO
  • A matching IRA
  • Pet Insurance Reimbursement
  • Wellness Benefit