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Description
Triage & Outpatient Care
Rapid Triage: Assess incoming emergencies, prioritize cases based on severity, and alert veterinarians to life-threatening conditions immediately.
Client Communication: Gather comprehensive patient histories, update owners on outpatient treatment plans, and provide compassionate discharge instructions.
Urgent Diagnostics: Prepare and run in-house laboratory samples, capture high-quality digital radiographs, and assist with minor procedures.
Critical Patient Management
Advanced Monitoring: Track vital signs, blood pressure, ECGs, SpO, and EtCO on critical and anesthetized patients.
Emergency Procedures: Assist veterinarians with CPR, emergency surgeries, thoracentesis, abdominocentesis, and blood transfusions.
Intensive Care: Administer medications via IV, IM, SQ, and CRI (Constant Rate Infusion). Maintain and monitor central lines, urinary catheters, and chest tubes.
Surgery
Monitor Anesthesia: Track vital signs (blood pressure, ECG, SPO2, EtCO2) on anesthestized patients for surgical procedures including foreign body, splenectomy.
Surgical Prep: Prepare animals for emergent surgical procedures
Requirements
High school diploma or GED required; Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology preferred.
Certification: Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) required.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in veterinary care, preferably in emergency or critical care settings.
Skills: Proficiency in animal care, diagnostic procedures, and medical recordkeeping.
Attributes: Strong communication skills, ability to work under pressure, and a compassionate approach to patient care
