Veterinary Neurology Technician

***WE ARE OFFERING A $1000 SIGNING BONUS FOR THIS ROLE!***

Welcome to Animal Emergency & Specialty Center (AESC)! We are a 24/7 Emergency Care Veterinary Hospital with 7 different Specialties. AESC Team is growing, and we are seeking motivated, positive and compassionate individuals to join our team. Our Nursing staff is essential and important to us, just as the care they provide to the pets and clients in our community. We are offering competitive wages, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive environment with an empathic and positive Management team and we are looking for a Neurology Technician to join our team!

*We are looking to hire two individuals for this position.* *These positions are expected to work 4 10-shifts Monday-Friday schedule TBD. Schedules are subject to change based on the needs of the Hospital and Department. Training days/hours TBD*

*This position will pay $22-$34 hourly DOE*

***This position requires strong anesthesia knowledge and skill.***

Overall Responsibility: Animal Specialty & Emergency Center is seeking a Veterinary Technician for our state of the art, faced paced and dynamic neurology department. The neurology department includes both neurology and neurosurgery and has MRI and CT imaging capabilities. The Neurology technician will be responsible for monitoring anesthesia during MRI procedures and neurosurgery cases. There is a great opportunity to learn about interesting, but unfortunate, neurological diseases and how the brain works.

We are seeking a candidate that is outgoing and independent with positive attitude. Interested individuals must have a drive to learn and grow while keeping pace with a heavy caseload. Excellent communication skills are must. The technician must be able to facilitate communication and patient care between clients, doctors, and assistants. The candidate must be able to react in any given situation in a professional and efficient manner.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

· Technical skills: venipuncture, blood draw, placing IV catheter, lab sample collection

· Admitting and discharging procedural and surgical cases.

· Dispensing medications directed by veterinarian.

· Preparing estimates and collecting payment from clients.

· Assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, consults and rechecks.

· Anesthesia monitoring, endotracheal intubation, assisting the doctor with surgical cases, including scrubbing into surgery.

· Ability to multitask in fast paced environment with a positive attitude

· Surgical assisting: preparing and maintaining the surgical environment

· Calculate drug dosages (IV, IM and SQ) of any pre-induction medications, and administering the same

· Professional client communication

***Following the first 90 days of employment this position requires taking part in the after-hours on-call rotating schedule.***

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Veterinary Technician
• 2 years of work experience as a Veterinary Technician
• 1 year of work experience in a surgical or procedural based setting managing anesthetized patients.

Preferred Requirements:

• 5 years of work experience as a Veterinary Technician
• 2+ years of work experience in a surgical or procedural based Specialty Practice managing anesthetized patients.
• Certified Veterinary Technician

Educational Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Associate degree preferred

Skill Requirements: Strong ability to multitask and anticipate needs. Excellent communication with staff, and between staff and upper management. Good attendance. Handles stress well and keeps a positive attitude. Excels at conflict resolution and superb at problem solving.

Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job is physically active and requires frequent bending. It also requires routine lifting and restraining of animals in excess of 50 pounds.

Benefits: Health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) w/matching, employee assistance program, annual continuing education (CE) hours, annual CE allowance, uniform allowance, shift differential pay, paid sick days, paid time off, paid bereavement days, holiday premium pay, on-call incentives, license reimbursement, referral program.

How and when to apply: Apply online. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 19th and may be extended as needed. Review of applications will begin immediately.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.