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Emergency Veterinary Technician - Contingent

MedVet

San Jose, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$28.25–$44 Per Hour
SKILLS
Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Chemotherapy, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Customer Experience, Dermatology, Establish Priorities, Glaucoma, Home Care, Intravenous Therapies, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Medical Treatment, Medications, Nursing, On Call, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Phlebotomy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Rehabilitation Medicine, Sample/Specimen Processing, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Veterinary Medicine, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Jose, CA
POSTED
5 days ago
Description

MedVet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology, and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.

We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.

We are looking for: Emergency Veterinary Technician- Variable hours

Compensation:

The hiring range for this position is $28.25 - $44.00/hour based on skillset and experience. We support our evening caregivers with lucrative shift differentials:

-Hours worked between 8pm-11:59pm = base pay +$4/hour

-Hours worked between 12am-8am = base pay +$6/hour

-Hours worked on Saturday and Sunday (day or night) = base pay + $3/hour + any applicable differentials.

Never a dull moment in the Nursing department! Our patients need constant supervision to ensure treatment plans are being executed. This department is perfect for someone who can identify patient distress and react accordingly, enjoys phlebotomy, placing IV catheters, assisting with recovery and client follow up and education.

What you'll do:
  • Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
  • Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment
  • Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
  • Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
  • Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures
  • Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients
  • Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures
  • Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing
Who you are:
  • State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred
  • Prior veterinary experience required, previous nursing or critical care experience desired
  • Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
  • Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Perks and Benefits include:
  • Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
  • Uniform Allowance
  • Strong career growth and personal development opportunities


Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.

MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

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