Critical Care Veterinary Technician, PERC
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Are you looking for an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new & advanced techniques? If so, Pet Emergency & Referral Center is looking to add YOU to their growing Critical Care team!
PERC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is a busy and growing 24-hour Emergency and Specialty hospital offering a fast-paced work environment. The Emergency service is staffed by seasoned Emergency Veterinarians to provide high quality medical care to our patients around the clock, while working within a culture of true teamwork, and collaboration with the Specialty departments who offer referral and continued care for critically ill patients.
Benefits of Working at PERC
- We are a team that feels and functions like a family
- We provide mentorship & career growth opportunities
- We work hard to support a learning environment where everyone is encouraged to ask questions and learn from co-workers, clinicians, and specialists
- fast-paced environment allowing you to stay busy, excel at your duties, and making it an exciting place to be
- We foster an environment where our technicians are utilized to their fullest ability and encouraged to continue their professional development.
As a Veterinary Technician in the Critical Care department your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Partnering with DVM's in ER & ICU patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures
- Performing nursing care for critical cases, while consistently evaluating your patients
- Triaging critical patients
- Obtaining and processing laboratory samples such as blood, urine, free fluid, and fine needle aspirates
- Utilizing different modalities of imaging for patient assessment
- Executing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events
- Surgical assisting for minor (non-specialty) procedures
- Assisting in maintaining detailed medical records and charts, and understanding when to alert the DVM on patient statuses
- Advocating for patient and client care at all times
- Communicating with clients for hospital updates, rechecks, reviewing test results, financial updates and general questions
- Placing IV catheters, urinary catheters and central lines
About You:
- Able to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community
- Positive outlook and able to work well in a collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Passion for providing the highest quality in patient care and the ability to deliver exceptional client service.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Veterinary Technician in an ER/Specialty care setting required.
- CVT or VTS preferred but not required.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Shift Differential for nights
- Employee Pet discount (Very generous)
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
For more information about our hospital, please visit petemergencyandreferralcenter.com
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Salary: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour based on experience
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Experience:
- Veterinary Technician Experience: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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, EVH 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 regulations.
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