Emergency Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Falls Church, VA
On-siteFalls Church, Virginia, United States
Falls Church, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeAssociates DegreeVeterinaryLarge
Full TimeAssociates DegreeLargeVeterinary
Job Summary
Triage, treat, and monitor patients from minor to complex emergencies, delivering nursing care, IVs, blood transfusions, and anesthesia support. Perform diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and tube placement while managing critical care and CPR protocols. Collaborate with doctors to execute treatment plans and provide emotional support to pet parents during stressful moments. Work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis in a fast-paced, noisy environment with strong odors. Requires standing for prolonged periods and lifting up to 25 kg independently.
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
- 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 on an as needed basis
- Ability to work based on hospital needs
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with people from all backgrounds
- Ability to work with different personality types
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
- Experience in emergency or specialty medicine
- VTS in ECC
- VTS in internal medicine
- VTS in anesthesia/analgesia
- Excellent communicator
- Calm under pressure
- Willingness to lend a hand to support those around you
- Fine motor skills for handling patients
- Fine motor skills for handling medical equipment
- Empathetic
- People-centric approach
- Sense of humility
- Willingness to acknowledge mistakes
- Willingness to share credit with others
- Willingness to lift up team's accomplishments
- Strong sense of ownership over work
- Willingness to take responsibility for outcomes
- Commitment to achieving long-term, impactful results
- Curious by nature
- Willingness to ask insightful questions
- Willingness to seek out opportunities to learn
- Willingness to seek out opportunities to grow skills and knowledge
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