Company : VCA Animal Hospitals
Country: United States
Location : Clackamas, Oregon
Post: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:29:27 GMT
Expires: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:59:59 GMT
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VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists is seeking Certified Veterinary Technicians for our Emergency and Intensive Care Department. Currently hiring for Overnight shifts.
At VCA NWVS, the sense of teamwork and the culture of working together is no less important than the level of medical and surgical care that patients receive.
Why We Want You!
As a member of the VCA NWVS team, you will support Emergency/CC doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient. You’ve worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
Performing triage assessments and prioritizing cases as they present
Manage the ER whiteboard system by assigning clinicians to cases as they present and coordinate timely interventions as needed
Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.
Communicate effectively with clients regarding the status of their pets and home care
Placing intravenous catheters, performing laboratory diagnostics
Performing abdominal and thoracic radiographs
Assisting with examinations
Inducing, maintaining, and monitoring anesthesia for ER procedures
Recovering patients from anesthesia
Performing nursing care of all patients presenting to the ER
Run diagnostics on Point of Care machines correlate results with the clinical presentation of the patient and notify clinicians with results.
Assisting the ER clinicians with providing instruction and demonstration of emergency medicine skills to veterinary students, interns, and residents in a clinical setting.
Assist students with accomplishing the necessary student learning objectives
Develop professional relationships with the CSR team to aid in providing outstanding customer service to all ER clients
Enter charges for all triage patients and document treatment sheets
Assist in providing clinical support to doctors and other technicians/nurses
Provide restraint of patients without risk to patient, self, and others.
Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.
Provide high quality nursing care to critically ill patients based on attention to detail
Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends
Assist with clinical procedures and offer direction to others.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment
Participates in CE for the purpose of personal development and development of a critical care mindset
Foster effective communication with both internal and external clients and referring hospitals.
Teach Hospital, Pharmacy and ECC technical procedures and protocols
Oversee the scheduling and flow of patient care and non-patient care responsibilities. Lead by example and support decisions made by teammates.
Required qualifications include Certified (or eligible) Veterinary Technician in Oregon.
Schedule: Full-time opportunity, Overnight/3rd shift. Sunday – Wed 8 pm – 6 am.
Compensation: Pay range is $31 – 36 / hour. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. We offer a competitive wage with a shift differential.
Location: 16756 SE 82nd Dr. Clackamas, OR 97015
What makes VCA NWVS unique:
The hospital was built in 1999 as a 10,000 square foot facility but it quickly grew out of that building. Within 10 years the hospital added another 5,000 square feet. A year later an additional 5,000 square foot building was added to create the Imaging Center. In 2016, due to unprecedented growth, a third building with 7,000 square feet was added creating an entire medical complex encompassing many veterinary specialties. With the addition of Radiation Oncology, what started off as a small specialty center has grown into a large campus. The people and resources of VCA NWVS provides pets and clients with the most comprehensive veterinary care in the Portland-Vancouver metro region.
Why Join the VCA NWVS Team?
We are passionate about supporting Veterinary Technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary Technician career has to offer. At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.
Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team for full-time associates (part-time benefits may vary)!
Competitive wages
Paid vacation (2 weeks in 1st year), sick time, and vacation pay
Free mental health sessions (Lyra) and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
Referral bonuses
Medical, dental & vision insurance for you and your family
Health saving account, and Flexible spending account
Generous pet care discounts plus discounts on Mars, Royal Canin, Hills, and more
Life, long, and short-term disability insurance (company paid)
Paid parental leave for new parents
401(k) (company match)
Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
Opportunities for growth and leadership roles at VCA, Mars, and other divisions of Mars
Dedicated onboarding and development support
Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups
Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
Free Continuing Education through our online WoofU
Tuition support and sponsorships
Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile-friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at (url removed)