VCA Veterinary Emergency and Veterinary Specialty Center, in Middleton, WI is seeking a Certified Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency Team as a Relief Team member!Snapshot of the Role:As an Emergency team member, you will support the Emergency doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.Our Emergency and Critical Care Technicians thrive in a fast-paced service, handle critical case, and enjoy the stimulating caseload. Our Technicians have the opportunity to sharpen and advance their technical skills every day.
Performing triage assessments and prioritizing cases as they present
Manage the ER by assigning clinicians to cases as they present and coordinate timely interventions as needed
Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.
Communicate effectively with clients regarding the status of their pets and home care
Placing intravenous catheters, performing laboratory diagnostics
Performing abdominal and thoracic radiographs
Assisting with examinations
Inducing, maintaining, and monitoring anesthesia for ER procedures
Recovering patients from anesthesia
Performing nursing care of all patients presenting to the ER
Run diagnostics and correlate results with the clinical presentation of the patient and notify clinicians with results.
Assisting the ER clinicians with providing instruction and demonstration of emergency medicine skills to veterinary students, interns, and residents in a clinical setting.
Assist students with accomplishing the necessary student learning objectives
Develop professional relationships with the CSR team to aid in providing outstanding customer service to all ER clients
Enter charges for all triage patients and document treatment sheets
Assist in providing clinical support to doctors and other technicians/nurses
Provide restraint of patients without risk to patient, self, and others.
Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.
Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients based on attention to detail
Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends
Assist with clinical procedures and offer direction to others.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment
Participates in CE for the purpose of personal development and development of a critical care mindset
Foster effective communication with both internal and external clients and referring hospitals.
Schedule: Relief Opportunity Compensation:Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available.We offer a shift differential to all hourly associates who work within a specific timeframe. Shift differential is $3.00 /hr.Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile-friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!Location: 1612 N. High Point Road Suite 100Middleton, WI 53562If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com