Relief ERICU Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assist

Relief ER/ICU Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Medical Assistant

Holly Springs North Carolina

Schedule: varies

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for a highly motivated highly skilled individual to join our relief team. We provide 24-hour emergency services with a specialty in referral surgery. We are looking for technicians and Veterinary Assistants who want to utilize their skills to the fullest potential in a fun and stimulating environment.

We are currently seeking qualified technicians and Veterinary Medical Assistants for relief positions with our ER/ICU service. These roles function with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility; solid technical skills sound judgment excellent communication skills a positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and with a team are required.

Essential Job Duties

Provide nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians

Participate in nurse rounds

Triage incoming patients presenting on emergency

Assess patient stability and obtain patient vital signs

Perform diagnostics and treatments of emergency and hospitalized patients

Perform hourly patient assessment and monitoring

Observe patients and recognize changes in status

Place peripheral and central catheters

Restrain patients for exams and treatments

Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids

Maintain urinary catheters

Bandage removal and application

Perform suture and drain removal

Perform drug dose calculations for injectable medications and CRIs

Administer injectable medications (IV IM SQ)

Administer other medications (PO OU OD)

Maintain isolation protocols for infectious patients

Basic wound cleaning and care

Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia

Monitor patients while under anesthesia and maintain a monitoring log

Monitor patients during recovery from anesthesia

Obtain samples for and perform in-house laboratory testing

Assist in CPR

Required Education and Experience

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent

2 years professional veterinary experience GP experience is accepted

Preferred Education/Experience

Associates or Bachelors degree in Veterinary Technology Biology Animal Science or comparable experience.