Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician
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Requirements:
- Minimum two years of experience as a veterinary technician or assistant (Preferred not required)
- Willingness to handle reptiles or companion mammals is desired
- Can stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
- High-school diploma or equivalent
- Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT)/ Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
- Prepares and maintains the exam rooms treatment and surgical areas.
- Performs physical assessments; record observations in the medical record.
- Restrains pets effectively even when large or difficult.
- Understands common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can explain them to clients.
- Knows how to apply SQ IM and IV injections.
- Handles clients medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when needed.
- Understands usage dosage and common side effects for commonly used prescription drugs and can readily explain them to clients.
- Assists the veterinarian in medical surgical and dental procedures prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.
- Performs emergency procedures; controlling bleeding resuscitation with oxygen opening airways and external cardiac massage.
- Performs laboratory procedures such as skin cytologys urinalysis and ensures that tests are recorded in the patients medical record.
- Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or worsen with hospitalized patients.
- Keeps up with new developments in the field by reading current journals and attending continuing education. Attends off site CE as required to maintain your license.
- Perform venipuncture using patients cephalic saphenous and jugular veins in a manner that minimizes trauma to patients injury to veins and that allows you to obtain a non-hemolyzed blood sample successfully and can place IV catheters and properly care for them and also understands the use and care of IV pumps.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
