Veterinary Assistant - Surgery and Anesthesia
Description
Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our skilled surgery team!
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our dynamic environment means you’ll be part of a fast-paced clinic that values adaptability, on the job training and continuous improvement. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.
Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists (BEVS) is Vermont’s only specialty and 24/7 emergency animal hospital and we provide a level of care you simply won’t find anyplace else in the state.From expert emergency and critical care 24 hours a day to advanced veterinary specialty and referral services—including dentistry and oral surgery, internal medicine, neurology, ophthalmology, radioiodine therapy, and surgery—BEVS animal hospital is a trusted partner not only to you and your pet, but also to the region’s primary care veterinarians. https://bevsvt.com/
Veterinary Technician - Surgery and Anesthesia
Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists in Williston, VT
$22.00 - $32.00 depending on experience and licensure, with a possible range of $34-40/hour for licensed VTS techs.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Communicating and working closely with all staff members and clients.
- Being able to work independently and within a group depending on the needs of the situation.
- Providing and ensuring quality patient care pre-, peri- and post-operatively.
- Perform all aspects of anesthesia cases (including induction and recovery) ranging from simple soft tissue procedures to advanced orthopedic procedures
- Utilize technical and clinical knowledge learned in order to effectively assess, monitor and stabilize all surgical cases.
- Demonstrate and model advanced anesthesia skills.
- Assist in the training process for new and current employees.
- Prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas
- Prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients
- Perform discharges for surgical patients
- Maintaining cleanliness, stock levels and functionality of surgery areas and equipment.
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
- Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
- Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
- Employee Ruff-erral Program
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
- Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
- Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
- Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
- Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
- Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT) is preferred but not required
- Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
- Diagnostics (Radiographs, ECG, Blood Pressure, Venipuncture)
- Placing IV Catheters
- Administering treatments
- Assisting and monitoring patients during surgery
- Providing emergency and critical care to patients
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
Where uncommon support partners with joy.