Ethos Veterinary Health
Veterinary Technician - Surgery
Surgery - Pensacola, FL - Full Time
The Veterinary Emergency Referral Center in Pensacola, FL is hiring a full- time Veterinary Technician to join our outstanding Surgery team!
Our team values top quality medicine and works hard to stay up to date on the latest advancements and encourages continual growth.
As a Technician on our Surgery team you can expect to assist and operate advanced imaging such as MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, and Ultrasound. You will be involved in advanced neurological and surgical treatments and procedures.
About Us:
We are an emergency and specialty hospital with seven emergency doctors, a board-certified critical care specialist, and double board-certified neurosurgeon. The surgery team works at a fast pace with high intensity.
Our team is committed to educating our clients on how to keep their pets healthy year-round. We stay on top of the latest advances in veterinary technology and treat all animals with love and care.
What to Expect:
- An environment where team members want to see you succeed and encourage you to continue enhancing your knowledge/skillset.
- Doctors & technicians that are committed and enjoy teaching. They work hard to support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small.
- A team that appreciates you, your knowledge, and what you have to offer.
- Opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills and assist with a wide range of procedures.
- High Quality Medicine: We utilize state-of-the-art equipment & take pride in providing excellent care and treatment services.
- You are an individual with a cheerful outlook, a collaborator that genuinely loves people and their pets and wants to make an exceptional difference in the lives of patients and their families.
- You can adapt to the individual needs of each patient and are looking for a friendly, fun, compassionate team environment and place a high value on continuing to enhance your knowledge and skill set.
- You enjoy interacting and building relationships with clients, understand the importance of clear & effective communication, and are committed to outstanding client service and exceptional patient care.
- Three 12-hour shifts, Monday-Friday, rotating on call if needed. Schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the hospital.
- At least 1-year veterinary practice experience as a technician.
- Must be able to safely restrain canine and feline patients of different breeds and sizes, for exams, blood draw, IVC placement, administration/performance of treatments.
- Must be able to lift forty pounds without assistance and more than forty pounds with assistance.
- Assist technicians with obtaining radiographs, induction and recovery of anesthesia, and all aspects of patient care.
- Must be able to remain calm during a medical crisis and other high stress situations.
- Knowledge of surgical procedures, surgical instruments, excellent aseptic technique.
- Knowledge of cleaning, sterilizing (steam and gas), wrapping, and storing surgical instruments.
- Ability to multi-task and work well in a high-volume, busy practice.
- Must have excellent and efficient communication with team members, clients, and all hospital staff.
- Flexible with working past your scheduled shift.
- Have a love for animals and desire to help provide exceptional patient care.
- Compensation is based on experience & skill set, ranging from $20- 25/hr.
- CE Allowance
- Uniform Allowance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Pet Discount
- 401k
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 12- hour shifts
- Monday- Friday
- Weekends as needed
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NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health
We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.
Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.
Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, Ethos Veterinary Health provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
