Veterinary ER/ICU Overnight Technician

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate ER/ICU Veterinary Technician to join our emergency and critical care team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for animal care and provide exceptional support to our veterinarians and nurses.

*** Availability to work overnight shifts and weekends is required. ***

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Correctly and safely restrain patients
• Be familiar with common medications used in the hospital
• Perform in-house diagnostics, imaging and prepare reference lab submissions
• Assist with and perform basic and advanced CPR
• Appropriately calculate and set up dilutions and continuous rate infusions
• Give accurate and detailed rounds
• Evaluate and identify lung sounds (abnormal and normal) and evaluate and identify heart murmurs on auscultation
• Appropriately assess bladder size and express the bladder if required
• Demonstrate the comprehension and treatment of hypercapnia, hypocapnia, hypertension, hypotension, bradycardia, tachycardia
• Understand and interpret ECG parameters and common abnormalities
• Be familiar with types of crystalloids and colloids and know when they should be used
• Set up and maintain a buretrol with fluids and additives
• Understand and explain ASA Level I, II, III as it relates to an anesthetized patient and understand and apply normal vital signs for a patient under anesthesia
• Obtain urine samples via cystocentesis
• Set up for and assist with aspirates and correctly process impression smears
• Set up for thoracocentesis and assist with procedure
• Perform feedings using esophagostomy and gastrotomy tubes including maintenance and care of the tube and stoma site
• Place, use and maintain nasogastric tubes including the ability to correctly confirm placement
• Properly place nasal oxygen cannula understanding the difference between a nasal line and a nasopharyngeal lines
• Perform blood transfusions including cross matches, blood typing, set up and administration of the transfusion. Understand and recognize transfusion reactions
• Prepare patients for surgery including proper clipping, sterile prep and positioning
• Perform routine intravenous inductions and intubate anesthetized patients safely
• Demonstrate how to check correct positioning and cuff inflation
• Perform schirmer tear tests and fluorescein stains and identify and explain normal and abnormal results
• Correctly apply and care for soft padded, Robert Jones and sampling line bandages
• Assist technicians and doctors with patient care needs outside of your department

- High school diploma or equivalent required

- Completion of a veterinary certification program or equivalent experience is highly recommended

- Previous experience as an ER/ICU technician

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively

- Knowledge of small animal anesthesia and sedation techniques and monitoring

- Strong understanding of animal behavior, anatomy and physiology

- Ability to lift animal up to 30 pounds and stand for long periods

- Proficiency in aseptic technique and animal restraint

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Attention to detail, being a team player, ability to collaborate with others