Veterinary Technician Emergency & ICU
Job Location:
Wheat Ridge, CO - USA
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Job Summary
World Class Medicine.
Purpose-Driven Partnership.
Veritas Veterinary Partners offer exciting career opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. Our hospitals open 24/7/365 and staffed by board-certified specialists create a collaborative environment where you can work alongside like-minded caring professionals. If youre passionate about veterinary medicine this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic high-quality setting.
At Veritas Veterinary Partners our mission is to build a network of trust and opportunity for veterinary professionals nationwide. We specialize in supporting Specialty and Emergency care hospitals aligning with your unique goals and medical standards. Veritas founded by Thomas Scavelli DVM DACVS is dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent and fostering collaboration within our community. With a focus on exceptional care we bring together highly trained veterinarians technicians and teammates committed to our patients well-being.
We believe in Truth in Medicine and Trust in Partnerships ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care. Come join us and make a meaningful impact on the community you serve.
You will assist the hospital in delivering excellent care to all our patients within the hospital and perform duties pursuant to WRAH Technician Protocols. You will embody our culture by treating every client with courtesy and respect with a keen sensitivity to the emotional bond between owners and their pets.
- Monitor and appropriately document patient vital signs and activity
- Provide support to all veterinarians and assist other departments as requested
- Provide comfort diagnostic surgical and nursing care to all patients including critical care patients
- Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws arterial blood gas sampling urinary catheter sampling and free catch urine
- Perform various laboratory procedures including but not limited to blood typing cross matching and slide agglutination testing
- Accurately take and process abdominal thoracic appendicular spinal and skull radiograph while following appropriate radiation safety protocols
- Properly use and maintain medical equipment
- Provide professional client communication
- Registered Veterinary Technician required
- Experience working in an ER setting preferred but not required
- A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work life
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
- Ability to demonstrate technical procedures as outlined in the technician protocols
- Demonstrate reliability and follow-through with all work-related tasks / projects
- Thursday through Saturday 12:00pm - 12:00am
- Wednesday through Saturday 8:00pm - 6:00am or 9:00pm - 7:00am
- Day shift is to be determined but will consist of either four 10-hour or three 12-hour shifts
- $24.00 - $29.00 / hour based on experience
- $3.00/hr swing shift differential
- $5.00/hr overnight shift differential
- Discount on veterinary care and pet insurance options for your furry family
- Mental health support with Talkspace
- Uniform allowance
- Learning and growth opportunities
- Continuing education support for licensed team members
- 401k retirement plan options with company match
- Medical vision and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid up to 100%
- Basic life insurance provided and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
- 6 weeks paid parental leave for full-time team members
- Paid time off for for full-time team members
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is Hiring and so is everyone else. So what is unique about our hospital
Every aspect of our organization links to one key tenet which is to provide compassionate and optimal patient care. We have a long standing and national reputation of gold standard medicine supported by both the education and training of our team members along with top-of-the-line equipment needed to keep stride with the advancements in veterinary this as the epicenter of our mission our culture consists of respect compassion understanding and teamwork.
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital provides an internal community that supports work-life balance employee learning and engagement and personal and career development; we also are committed to external community involvement which encompasses fellow veterinary establishments and shelters city eco sustainability actions support of local businesses and law enforcement pet care. We are not just a corporation we are an entity a living breathing growing organism that can only thrive when comprised of great team members.
10140 W 44th Ave Wheat Ridge CO 80033
Base Pay
$24 - $34 USD
Veritas Veterinary Partners is an equal opportunity accordance with the requirements of all applicable federal state and local laws we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race color religion marital status age national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy genetic information gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other legally protected must be authorized to work in the U.S. All current positions require the ability to speak read and write English proficiently. Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required.
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About Company
By providing cutting-edge resources, respecting the unique identity of each practice, and fostering knowledge sharing and fellowship among veterinary professionals, we empower and expand exceptional care.
