Carolina Veterinary Specialists is looking for full time ICU Technicians (all shifts available) in our Huntersville practice.
**MUST HAVE 1 YEAR MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AS A VETERINARY TECHNICIAN/ASSISTANT**
RVT Preferred.
DUTIES
Responsible for all aspects of patient care in ICU including hourly treatments, seeing emergencies, directly overseeing critical patients, communicating/updating doctors and staff about their patients in ICU, performing CPR when needed on emergencies and in house cases.
QUALIFICATIONS

• Nursing Care
• Working knowledge of hospital medications and drugs- Pharmacology/ Dosing
• Awareness of safety concerns for patients recovering from anesthesia
• Knowledge of normal patient parameters
• Knowledge of blood products and administration parameters and protocols
• Knowledge of critical nursing care and steps to take in the event of patient compromise
• Familiarity with each department's staff and doctor preferences
• Understanding of patient specific disease processes
• Knowledge of medical/surgical terminology
• Ability to administer and knowledge for appropriate fluid therapy
• Knowledge of protocols for emergency cases being seen
• Working knowledge of ventilator, oxygenation, EKG telemetry, thoraseal and other advanced ICU equipment

Teamwork

• Must be able to work well in a team environment
• Must be able to communicate well with team members
• Must be conscientious of sharing caseload equally
• Conscientious of personal safety and the safety of those around you
• Must have a proactive approach to helping other team members in ICU and generally, the staff at CVS