Oncology Technician Assistant

Pacific and Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists

Pet Vet Care Centers' Pacific & Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists is currently seeking an Oncology Technician Assistant to join their team!

At Pet Vet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide
, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Our hospital truly is an excellent place to work, with a highly skilled team focused on 'best in practice' veterinary care. We are very supportive of individuals looking to grow their veterinary careers and look forward to hearing from you.

Referral veterinary technicians are under the direct guidance and supervision of the doctor. Incumbents of this position are required to assist the practitioners to the fullest possible extent, to help improve the quality of care given to the patients of Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital and to aid the practitioners in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work and administrative detail.

• Review oncology schedule and set up procedures/appointments for that day.
• Help doctor administer chemotherapy; prepare patients for treatment; monitor patients during and after chemotherapy is administered; release patient to owner and educate clients as needed of home care procedures.
• Administer and monitor anesthesia to sometimes compromised; prepare and assist in surgical procedures; place IV catheters; administer fluids; recover patients post-op and properly turn patient over to ICU nurses as needed.
• Properly clean, pack and autoclave all surgical materials after they are used. Keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• Keep accurate and timely charts of all patient progress and treatments. Enter all charges into the computer system, ensuring that the in-hospital tracking form is updated.
• Perform clinical laboratory procedures such as blood chemistries, CBC, IStat, electrolytes, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, fungal cultures, draw blood for laboratory analysis
• Take, process and submit all radiographs to VDIC for review.
• Admit and discharge patients on the doctor’s orders, being especially careful to ensure that patients being discharged are well-groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Answer client questions one-on-one on various aspects of animal care up to, but not including, controversial items and/or those best left to the veterinarians.
• Pass on information/advice from the practitioners; explain dosage/purpose of medications; reinforce thorough discussion of the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home.
• Provide follow-up and updates on the progress of hospitalized patients with clients concerning certain patients; recommend additional visit and/or follow up with doctor’s recommendation if patient’s progress does not appear satisfactory.
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of all supplies as dictated by the inventory control system. Inform inventory manager as needed about items that need to be ordered. Also understand usage and recommendations for prescription drugs.

The practitioners provide continuing or individual assignments indicating generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected, deadlines and priority of assignments. The practitioners provide additional, specific instructions for new, difficult or unusual assignments in animal health care, including suggested work methods or advice on source materials available. The referral technician uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instructions, but refers deviations, problems, and…