Senior Registered Veterinary Technologist

POSITION: Senior Registered Veterinary Technologist -SRVTSTATUS: Permanent; Full-timeSHIFT: 40 hours per weekLOCATION: Penticton BCCLASSIFICATION: Exempt WAGE: Hourly CLOSING DATE: Open Until FilledAbout the Position:Reporting to the Practice Manager this position assists the doctors to the fullest possible extent helping to deliver quality care to patients and aiding in achieving greater efficiencies in patient care delivery. This includes conducting examinations within scope performing laboratory duties and treatments drug dosages and dispensing and assisting with surgeries. This position also provides direct communication to clients. Finally where required the RVT will also be responsible for maintenance of instruments and equipment medical record-keeping housekeeping administrative inventory and other duties as required to ensure efficient operations and high quality of a Senior RVT this position performs the following duties with complete proficiency. Additionally this position may be asked to train mentor and provide additional guidance to RVTs with less than 5 years of experience RVT students or veterinary specific duties:Direct animal care duties include:Triage patient care and treatments and coordinate with other staff members including reviewing the upcoming schedule and planning/preparation for upcoming the veterinarian in all tasks required for patient care such as administering intravenous subcutaneous intramuscular and oral medications and perform required drug doses use potential side effects proper administration and ensuring control/recording of controlled treatments such as wound treatments bandage/splint changes and ear cleanings as required by the specimens and performing routine laboratory work in hematology biochemistry chemistry microbiology urinalysis and serology to assist in the diagnosis and and/or assisting the doctor in diagnostic medical and surgical procedures using a range of diagnostic equipment including but not limited to electrocardiography radiography and ultrasonography patients under the supervision of the doctor including placement of an intravenous catheter intravenous fluid administration medication administration monitoring vital signs inputs and sedation general anesthesia and patient monitoring including safety emergency drugs administration and wen to intervene intubation extubation and recovery and drug administration indications and dental treatments including scaling polishing performing an antibacterial rinse and dental corneal stain tests Shirmer Tear Tests and eye pressure testing when instructed by time requirements and ensuring medical records are kept up to and microchipping as tasks such as anal gland expression grooming and nail weight-loss programs under the direction of the doctors in exam rooms as with humane euthanasia as duties as communication duties include:Educating clients on care and clients on patients in hospital and performing discharge/home care callbacks/emails as needed for progress client questions that do not require a duties as and administrative duties include:Cleaning and maintaining all equipment including anesthetic laboratory and x-ray that all fees associated with a patient are placed on the patient visit list in collaboration with the Veterinary and organizing patient and general supplies as duties as you need to have:Successful completion of a veterinary technologist program accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association (CVMA) and registration with the BC Veterinary Technologists Association (BCVTA); or recognition by BC governing bodies of an equivalency to an RVT designation.A minimum of five (5) years experience as an RVT or equivalent and demonstrated proficiency in all areas of RVT in delivering high quality customer service to a variety of organizational and time management skills; ability to multi-task and complete tasks/projects within defined customer service and interpersonal skills along with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in to fulfill physical demands of the job which may include standing for long periods of time walking sitting and lifting heavy objects and of the risks associated with working with animals and an ability to follow safety requirements and other precautions such as fear free handling and no identified barriers to exposure to supplies commonly used in a hospital setting such as anesthetic gases chemicals drugs including controlled substances and x-ray radiation within Canadian safety in using common veterinary practice software. Experience with Cornerstone would be considered an harmony with BC SPCA policies programs and protocols.