Swing Shift Veterinary Technician

Full-Time Swing Shift Veterinary Technician

Crossroads Animal Emergency and Referral Center (Norwalk), is seeking a Full-Time Swing Shift Veterinary Technician to join our team!

At Crossroads Animal Emergency and Referral Center, you'll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Join our diverse and unique team, including many "lifers" who love our practice, our people, and are proud of what we have created. We work as a close-knit team with the emphasis on providing a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration. We are a 24 hour, 7 day a week hospital that prides ourselves in providing quality emergency and surgical care to pets in Norwalk and surrounding areas.

Role Responsibilities:

• Give accurate and detailed patient rounds.
• Administer oral medications to a dog or cat. Have knowledge of the injectable medication administration sheet and of administering IV medications when the patient is on or off IV fluids.
• Set up and aseptically place IV catheter in dogs (cephalic and saphenous vein), cats (cephalic and medial saphenous vein). Perform IVC maintenance following in house protocol.
• Perform quality nursing care including ensuring that the patient has clean, comfortable bedding and is kept clean at all times. Check IVC for swelling around the tape and confirm patency.
• Correctly perform drug calculations and be able to calculate mg to ml, mcg to mg, g to mg.
• Set up and calculate IV fluid additives for administration (example KCl and Dextrose).
• Set up for and obtain radiographs with proper positioning.
• Obtain blood pressure with a doppler and understand normal parameters and when to alert the doctor.
• Understand perfusion parameters.
• Wrap packs and pouches for surgical equipment.
• Perform basic operating room set up and have knowledge of the basic instrument.
• Set up and leak test anesthesia machines and monitoring equipment. Use the monitoring sheet in Smartflow.
• Identify and use correctly each blood collection tube. Collect blood from cephalic, lateral and medial saphenous veins and understand how to properly handle the sample.
• Administer Subcutaneous fluids to a patient.
• Run and read PCV/TS and understand what these numbers mean and what normal values are.
• Perform in house laboratory tests on the Heska blood machines
• Demonstrate safe patient restraint for physical exam, blood collection, IV catheter placement, Abdominal Ultrasound.
• Perform monitoring and patient recovery after surgery or anesthetic procedures.
• Dispose medical waste safely.
• Assist with and understand basic CPR.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• RVT License preferred, but not required
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a technician, emergency experience a plus!
• A deep, genuine care for helping people
• Naturally empathetic and articulate communication
• A friendly and professional demeanor
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Comfort working with computer software

You'll Grow With Us Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare. Benefits – our care in action We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete

Compensation: negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $22 - $29/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.