PetVet Care Centers

PetVet Care Centers

Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician / Assistant - Animal Emergency Clinic St. Louis

Kirkwood, MO

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 hours ago
PharmacologyPatient Care

About the role

  • PetVet Care Centers' Animal Emergency Clinic St.
  • Louis is currently seeking a Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician / Assistant to join our team!
  • Louis is a 24/7 emergency and urgent care hospital that has been a cornerstone of the St.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
  • Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining equipment supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
  • Maintain inventory, place orders for needed supplies, verify, and maintain receipts.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or practice.
  • Local autonomy with national support

Requirements

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position
  • At least 2+ years in the veterinary field.
  • Active RVT license (not required).
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)
  • Active RVT license (not required). Applicants with Veterinary Assistant experience are encouraged to apply.
  • Schedule:
  • Overnight shifts with a rotating schedule between Sunday to Wednesday
  • Shifts may be structured as either three 12-hour shifts (3x12s) or four 10-hour shifts (4x10s), depending on business needs.
  • Typical schedules may include:
  • Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
  • Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
  • The specific schedule will vary within the Sunday-Wednesday timeframe.

Nice to have

  • Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
  • Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
  • Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients
  • aids as directed by the veterinarian.
  • Provide excellent pet care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
  • Obtain and verify medications.
  • Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients' rooms, cages, and equipment
  • observe patients for clinical signs of disease.

Benefits

  • Benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave (birth, adoption, foster)
  • A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first
  • Maintain medical records by documenting patients' conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
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