Veterinaryemergencygroupst

Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - H Street, Washington, D.C.

Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will provide emergency veterinary nursing care, including triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care. You will work alongside doctors to deliver care to a wide range of patients in an emergency setting.

What you will do

  • Treat every patient and person with care
  • Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge
  • Perform IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions
  • Communicate with the team to help shape care plans
  • Perform CPR
  • Handle diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and tube placement
  • Provide anesthesia for patients
  • Use advanced techniques including central lines, endoscopy, and ultrasounds

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located
  • 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role
  • Basic computer skills and comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
  • Excellent communicator and calm under pressure
  • Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
  • Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor
  • Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
  • Willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
  • Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

  • Associate’s degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
  • VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia
  • Experience in emergency or specialty medicine

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • VEG-created clinical and leadership programs
  • Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
  • $1,000/year travel stipend for part-time credentialed VEGgies
  • $400/year travel stipend for part-time uncredentialed VEGgies
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Generous employee referral program
  • Comfy scrubs
  • Cool VEG swag
  • Food in the fridge

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate hospitals nationwide that are open 24/7, 365 days a year.

Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - H Street, Washington, D.C. at Veterinaryemergencygroupst | JobZoey