Veterinary Technician - Per Diem

Company: Ethos Veterinary Health
Location: Grafton
Posted on: April 30, 2024

Job Description:

Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of -145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes. Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.Excellent Opportunity to Work With a Great Team of Professionals!Do you love making a difference for animals and their owners?-- This is your opportunity to be challenged with interesting and diverse cases!----WVRC has an opening for a Veterinary Technician at--our Grafton location, working with the Emergency and Critical Care Department. This is a Per Diem position starting at $20/hr & up!Per Diem employee's are not eligible for benefits.Responsibilities:Perform all Essential duties of Veterinary Technician--Monitor and appropriately document patient vital signs and activityProvide support to all veterinarians and assist other departments as requestedProvide comfort, diagnostic, surgical and nursing care to all patients including critical care patientsPerform basic, emergent and critical care anesthetic monitoringObtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws, arterial blood gas sampling, cystocentesis, urinary catheter sampling and free catch urinePerform various laboratory procedures including but not limited to blood typing, cross matching and slide agglutination testingAccurately take and process abdominal, thoracic, appendicular, spinal, and skull radiograph while following appropriate radiation safety protocolsProperly use and maintain medical equipmentProvide professional client communicationDemonstrates an ability and awareness to keep hospital areas clean and neat, maintain a safe and clean work environmentRequired to maintain client and patient confidentialityMeet or exceed performance standards for work quality and productivityMeet or exceed WVRC expectations for attendance and punctuality--Skills and Experience:--A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work lifeAbility to communicate effectively both written and oralAbility to demonstrate technical procedures as outlined in the technician protocolsDemonstrate reliability and follow-through with all work-related tasks / projectsWVRC recognizes the complex nature of support needed for both clients and staff members in the animal care industry.-- As a hospital focused on continuous learning, development, and quality of life betterment, we have added a full time Social Worker to our staff.-- The primary focus of this role is to help our clients with their grieving process and assist our employees with their emotional well-being.--Thank you for reading our job posting! Apply today!!Ethos Veterinary Health--offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.-- The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.-- For positions based in Colorado, EVH provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.--Ethos Veterinary Health--is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.PM19Powered by JazzHRPIa7742ee4fbfb-25660-34025225

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