Overnight ER​/ICU Technician

Overview

Atlantic Coast New York Veterinary Specialists - Bohemia is currently seeking Overnight ER/ICU Technicians to join their team. SIGN-ON BONUS OFFERED FOR QUALIFIED FULL-TIME CANDIDATES!

Position:
Overnight ER/ICU Technician at Pet Vet Care Centers (Bohemia, NY).

• Support hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to patients and clients.
• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Assist during examinations and operations by assembling supplies, restraining patients as directed, and aiding the veterinarian.
• Maintain patient medical records and update the database in a timely, accurate manner.
• Ensure a safe, clean environment; sterilize and wrap instruments; sanitize holding and operating areas; manage inventory and supplies.
• Communicate with pet owners about patient status as directed by the veterinarian.
• Fulfill additional duties assigned by the Manager or practice.

• Emergency procedures and critical care support; monitor vitals; place catheters; take x-rays; clean wounds; apply casts or bandages; give injections and collect blood samples.
• On-call in the intensive care unit may be required.

• Care and Compassion, Team Orientation, Dependability, Initiative, Flexibility and Multi-Tasking, Communication, Customer Service, Organization and Attention to Detail, Adherence to Rules and Instructions.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Emergency experience required.
• Two or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients.
• CVT, LVT, RVT, or LVMT preferred (or equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience).
• Full-time, overnight schedule experience preferred.

• Full-Time, Overnight Shift
• Thursday to Sunday, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

• Knowledge of surgery preparation, monitoring, and recovery; basic pet nursing; catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.
• Ability to restrain patients safely; handle hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, anesthetics, and zoonotic diseases; provide professional, mature communication.
• Physical requirements:
  
  lifting up to 50 pounds, standing or walking for long periods; some climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crawling may be required.
• Answer phones and perform other duties as needed by the hospital.

Pay Range: $24.55—$40 USD

Pet Vet Care Centers is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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