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registered veterinary technician
Posted on May 18, 2024 by Employer details Fredericton Veterinary Walk-In & Urgent Care
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*Registered Veterinary Technician* _Greater Saint John Veterinary Walk-In & Urgent Care _ Greater Saint John Veterinary Walk-In & Urgent Care is a part of the Galaxy Vets family, which is a new employee-centric healthcare system with a mission to give veterinary medicine back to veterinary professionals. Employees are our priority. At Galaxy Vets, we offer top-of-the-market salary, equity, and a competitive benefits package, all intended to prevent burnout and enable you to focus on what you love--providing quality care to pets and their families *The Hospital* Located in beautiful Quispamsis, New Brunswick, is a fully equipped veterinary facility staffed with an experienced and professional team. Our facility has state-of-the-art modern diagnostic capabilities, including a full in-house laboratory, digital radiology and ultrasound. We pride ourselves on compassionate care for patients and clients, and communicating with clients is a top priority for our team. If you are looking for a new opportunity that will allow growth, autonomy, innovation and a sense of purpose, then look no further! *The Position* Essential Job Functions: The following are the essential duties and responsibilities required for this position. The candidate must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation: *Clinical and Technical Duties:* ? Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion & care ? Assist doctors with appointments, surgery, and client education to enable them to focus on the overall care the patient requires. ? Perform initial patient evaluation, reporting to the doctor regarding the nature of the visit and client concerns. ? Obtain and prepare laboratory samples such as blood, urine, fecal and ear cytology, and samples for external laboratory analysis eg. histopathology, cytology, and culture and sensitivity ? Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and compassionate manner during examinations and procedures. ? Venipuncture and placing of intravenous catheters, calculating and initiating drip rates, and administering intravenous medications ? Prepare and set up for medical, surgical, and diagnostic imagery procedures, utilizing knowledge of proper sterile technique, appropriate positioning, and ensuring equipment is in working order. ? Monitor anesthesia and recovery of surgery patients and communicate with owners ? Accurately prepare and dispense medications as directed by the doctor, ensuring that medications are added to the pet?s record and appropriately charged to the client. ? Maintains a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sanitizing holding and operating areas, sterilizing and wrapping instruments, verifying shelf life, and following standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations. ? Monitor hospitalized pets and administer treatments with compassionate care. Assure animal welfare is addressed, have food and water when appropriate, and monitor for disease and complications. ? Utilize hospital computer systems to document medical records and communicate with clients and teammates. ? Some tasks require long periods of time at a keyboard or workstation, standing or walking ? Tasks may involve kneeling, crawling, bending, balancing and crouching. ? Take physical safety precautions for exposure to drugs, anesthesia, and radiation ? Occasional travel may be required to fill in shifts at our other hospitals located in New Brunswick. Travel costs (mileage & lodging) will be covered. ? The list of responsibilities and functions above are representations of the tasks performed by this position. The omission of an essential task does not prevent management from assigning if such tasks are a logical assignment for this position *The Candidate* ? Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) ? Passed the VTNE or soon will be passing the VTNE ? Two years of direct patient care is preferable ? May consider- LocationQuispamsis, NB
- Salary$21.00 to $25.00HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Full time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9284878748
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