Description
Internal Medicine Technician, RVT
Pay Range: $18.70 - $34.90
Classification: Full-Time
Link to apply:
https://www.indeed.com/job/internal-medicine-veterinary-technician-rvt-73e54886f1740829
Why You Should Consider Us
Our Mission: To Provide Excellence in Care with Love.
We achieve this by:
- Practicing the highest quality team-based care;
- Creating one practice within a multi-specialty environment;
- Caring for our patients, each other, our clients, and our family veterinarians;
- Creating a trusting, emotional, and empathetic bond.
As a member of the Four Seasons Veterinary Specialists team, your desire for medicine and kindness for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, LTD insurance, basic life insurance, matching retirement plan, paid vacation and sick leave, uniform and continuing education allowances, online training, personal pet care discounts, employee assistance program, onsite wellness coach, great work-life integration and more!
We provide consistent schedules and wage increases for retention and job leveling!
We are an organization that takes pride in our collaboration and cohesion within the workplace and we are excited to add another skilled and motivated individual to our team!
More information about our hospital can be found at:
www.4seasonsvetspecialists.com
www.facebook.com/vetspecialistsloveland
Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, RVT
We are seeking a professionally mature, RVT in our Internal Medicine department with solid technical skills to join our diversified team! In addition to internal medicine this candidate will also be able to support the wide variety of departments within our hospital; surgery and anesthesia, emergency, oncology, cardiology, and radiology.
The Internal Medicine Technician is involved in all aspects of internal medicine, and contributes to client care and communication. The Internal Medicine Technician is responsible for monitoring hospitalized patients, assisting with and administering treatments, patient care, client education, scheduling, assisting with procedures and answering technician calls. The Internal Medicine Technician works under the primary direction of the Lead Technician and the Technician Supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Procedure Knowledge
- Endoscopy - Set up, assist with, and clean and maintain equipment for GI endoscopy, rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, and cystoscopy.
- Maintain sterile technique.
- Set up and assist with common internal medicine procedures: transtracheal wash, biopsies, bone marrow cytology/biopsy.
Diagnostic Testing Skills
Laboratory samples: Run automated CBCs, blood chemistries, I-stats, refractometer and prepare and read blood films.
- Urine samples: UA with sediment, Cultures, UPC, etc.
- Fecal samples: cytology evaluation
- BG curves, ACTH stims, Bile Acids, etc.
- Proficient at obtaining blood pressures, EKG readings, and diagnostic radiography
- Prepare appropriate lab forms and submit appropriate samples.
Technical Skills
- Assist doctors and fellow technicians with appropriate restraint of animals.
- Proficient at venipuncture, cystocentesis, place male urinary catheters, central lines.
- Administer and instruct client in SC fluid, Etude or PEG tube feedings, and insulin administration.
Medical and Treatment Knowledge
- Prepare and administer medications and prescriptions in accordance with state regulations and doctor’s orders (including IV, IM, SC, PO, Rectal, Nebulization, etc.)
- Anesthesia: Administer and monitor anesthesia in accordance with state regulations and doctors’ orders. Troubleshoot and identify problems with critical patients under anesthesia.
- Common internal medicine diseases: diabetes, Cushing’s, IMHA, etc.
- CPR knowledge and experience
Communication Skills
- Have a positive attitude and willing to learn new procedures.
- Keep doctors apprised of patient’s condition and any potential problems.
- Communicate with clients regarding the medical information of their pet, provide accurate information to them regarding procedures, follow up/home care, hospital policies; diagnostics and basic disease processes.
- Help schedule appointments and medical procedures
Computer and Medical Records
- Maintain patient records by recording all conversations with client in patient file.
- Review medical records and notes to discern the nature of the patients visit.
- Be able to complete a patient’s history and enter into medical record.
- Be able to assist owners with understanding discharge instructions
- Enter all charges accrued by inpatients and outpatients.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Veterinarians and staff are regularly required to:
- Use their sense of sight, hearing, and touch.
- stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of radiation.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Employees may encounter animals or work in environments where zoonotic diseases could be present, posing a risk of transmission. Proper safety protocols and protective measures must be followed at all times to minimize this risk.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Ability to work well as part of a team, to ensure that the team supports the Four Seasons mission and vision.
- Ability to work in an organized way, prioritizing tasks, and managing time to maximize efficiency.
- Ability to work in a sometimes busy and stressful environment calmly and productively.
- Ability to show initiative, think ahead and look for ways to help the team.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of small animal nursing care, patient monitoring and administration of therapy.
- Proficiency with medication administration, IV catheters, blood draws, and laboratory procedures.
- Basic organizational and computer skills.
- Knowledge of standard protocols for providing support to veterinarians and other staff during patient procedures and treatment.
- Knowledge of the use, care and storage of veterinary medical, surgical, laboratory and imaging equipment and instruments.
- Knowledge of sterilization techniques for various instruments and materials.
- Knowledge of general office practices and telephone techniques.
- Familiarity with computer and multi-line telephone systems.
- Knowledge of handling payment transactions.
- Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology and procedures.
- Familiarity with federal and state animal health laws, including OSHA and DEA regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Two years of recent experience in veterinary practice with increasing responsibility.
Experience with internal medicine procedures including but not limited to: Endoscopy: set up, assist with, and clean and maintain equipment for GI endoscopy, rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, and cystoscopy. Set up and assist with common internal medicine procedures: transtracheal wash, biopsies, bone marrow cytology/ biopsy.
Preferred:
Fear Free Certified
Experience with the software programs, Cornerstone and Instinct.
Remote: No
