Veterinary ICU Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $21-$40 per hour

Join our fast-paced & educationalVeterinaryInternal Medicine & Oncology department as an ICU technician!

Sign-on Bonus Availablefor RVTs

Atlantic Veterinary Internal Medicine and Oncology has beenprovidingoutstandingpatient care for the past24years. Just5 minutes from downtown Annapolis is our state-of-the- artemergencyandreferral center. We have6+veterinarians and 40+support staff, includingtechnicians, assistants, client service representatives, and patient care coordinators. We work along sideandin collaborationwithotherspecialtypractices, including neurology, imagining, cardiology, surgery, radiation oncology, ophthalmology, and a 24 hour emergency clinic

Shift Times Available:Three 7am-7pmweekday shifts with rotating weekend/holiday on calllimited to8am-12pm

What You'll Get to Do

• Performtreatments such as intravenous catheterization, blood collection, fluid therapy, oxygen therapy & administering medications
  

• Provide high quality patient care through timely monitoring; correctly perform treatments as directed by veterinarian

• Collect & analyze blood,urine, & cytologysamplesbothin -house & utilizinga wide variety of external diagnostic laboratories

• Administer anesthetic drugs & adjust them as needed during procedures, while recording & monitoringvital signs

• Assist with procedures such as ultrasound, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, & bone marrow aspirates

• Produce images of soft-tissues,organs & bones safely with digital radiography equipment

• Assist in placement & maintainvariousfeeding tubes for critical nutrition

• Administer packed red blood cell& frozen plasma transfusions
• Calculate drug dosages & administers drugs
• Provide outstanding customer service during visits & phone updates

• Attend CE courses/webinars or hands-on training as requested by theClinical Educator

• Regularly attend staff meetings

Time Off

At AVIM&Owe believe in Work - Life balance andahealthy lifestyle.We believe in LOTS of timeoff,vacations,and spending quality time with your loved ones. In general, our technicians have a set schedule with regular days off each week. We rotate our weekend and holidayon call shifts, which are from 8am-12pm and only require technicians to come in if we have hospitalized patients.Each technician is typically scheduled for no more than 6 weekends/holidays per year.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• Working knowledge & skill requiredto nurse critically illpatients

• Ability tocritically think & problem solvein order tofollow through ondoctor'sorders

• Knowledge of basic computer functions & the ability to learn new veterinary based software

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful work environment.Must be able to maintain professionalism & composure at all times.

• Able to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors,clients & the public in a professional manner

• Knowledge of the use, care, & storage of veterinary instruments, materials, & equipment.

• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments.

• Ability to speak, read & write the English language

Education & Experience for Technicians

• 2yearsofveterinarytechnicianexperience,preferablyin specialty or emergency/critical care veterinary medicine

• High School or Equivalent

Education & Experience for RVT's

• 2 years of veterinary experience, preferably in specialty or emergency/critical care veterinary medicine

• Candidate must be a licensed technician, or eligible tobelicensed, in the state of Maryland.

What We Bring to the Table

• Medical,vision &dentalinsurance

• Excellentpaidtimeoff:

• • 3.5 week of paid leave the first year &over 4 weeks of paid leave after the first year

• • 7 paid holidaysoffper year

• Continuingeducation - $2,800 per yearfor RVTs, $2000 fornon-licensedstaff

• Annualuniformallowance

• Semiannualbonusopportunity

• Paidlicenserenewalfees

• Tuitionreimbursement forveterinarytechnologydegree

• Generousemployeepetdiscount

• 401k withcompanymatch
• Disabilityinsurance,lifeinsurance, HSA/ FSA
• State-of-the-artfacility &equipment

• Multi-practice referral center

Compensation: Based on experience & skill level

• RVTs: $28 - $40 hourly
• Techs:$21- $33 hourly