Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Burlington, VT
On-siteBurlington, Vermont, United States
Burlington, Vermont, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeAssociates DegreeVeterinaryLarge
Full TimeAssociates DegreeLargeVeterinary
Job Summary
Triage, treat, and monitor patients from minor to complex emergencies, delivering nursing care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge. Perform diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and place tubes while managing anesthesia for fragile patients. Administer medications including IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions, and execute CPR protocols. Collaborate with doctors to shape care plans and maintain steady communication throughout critical moments. Work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis in a fast-paced, noisy environment.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
- 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
- Comprehension of practice management software
- Electronic medical record keeping
- Excellent communicator
- Calm under pressure
- Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
- Ability to stand for prolonged hours
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to work on the floor
- Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own
- Ability to support up to 40 kg with assistance
- Willingness to work in a noisy environment
- Willingness to work with strong or unpleasant odors
- Availability to work nights
- Availability to work weekends
- Availability to work holidays
- Ability to work on a rotating basis
- Ability to work as needed basis
- Ability to work based on hospital needs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with people from all backgrounds
- Ability to work with different personality types
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in emergency medicine
- Experience in specialty medicine
- VTS in ECC
- VTS in internal medicine
- VTS in anesthesia/analgesia
- Empathetic
- Instinctively taking a people-centric approach
- Supporting colleagues
- Making an effort to understand different perspectives
- Sense of humility
- Acknowledging mistakes
- Sharing credit with others
- Lifting up team's accomplishments
- Strong sense of ownership over work
- Taking responsibility for outcomes
- Staying committed to achieving long-term, impactful results
- Curious by nature
- Asking insightful questions
- Continuously seeking out opportunities to learn and grow skills and knowledge
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