Certified Veterinary Technician-Emergency/Critical Care Relief

Certified Veterinary Technician/Experienced Veterinary Assistant-Critical Care

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists- Hoffman Estates is looking for a Relief Certified Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our Critical Care team.

Role Responsibilities:

• Attend hospital rounds
• Obtain morning diagnostics with nursing team
• Support the Criticalist and nursing team with morning updates of inpatients to owners if needed.
• Assist nursing team with patient treatments as needed
• Facilitate treatments and hospitalization of Criticalists outpatient cases.
• Primary role with client education, performing discharges and any follow-up questions.
• Assist Criticalist with recheck exams, diagnostics and pertinent medical history.
• Perform and monitor anesthetic procedures (i.e. CT scans)
• Monitor Inventory for critical care department and ICU
• Prepare estimates and review with clients if needed.
• Assist Criticalist with any patient that is critical or becomes critical during a shift. Able to float with them to any department in the hospital.
• Set-up, maintain and monitor high-flow and ventilator patients.
• Competently calculates medical dosages/CRIs.
• Delegates responsibilities to appropriate team members.
• Point of contact for referring veterinarian/other team members if Criticalist is unavailable.
• Creates clinical record documentation, obtains patient history and vital signs.
• Coordinates prescription refills, emails and other communications for the Criticalist.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• CVT, CVT eligible, CVT students preferred, experienced assistants encouraged to apply
• Competent basic and advanced technician skills REQUIRED (i.e. phlebotomy, obtaining radiographs, diagnostic sampling, induction/monitoring sedated or anesthetic procedure, central lines, nasogastric lines, urinary catheter placements, arterial catheter placement, setup/monitor blood transfusions, etc)
• Proficiency with advanced nursing care and procedures (setting up ventilator, high flow oxygen, bone marrow aspirates/biopsies, etc).
• Advanced ability to assist with CPR
• Able to recognize common critical care conditions and respond urgently to patient status changes.

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $32-35 hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pets life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.