Sign-on Bonus Veterinary Technician - Emergency Weekends

Company: Ethos Veterinary Health
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

The Pet Emergency and Specialty Center of Marin (www.pescm.com) is looking for Full Time Technicians and RVTs to join our Emergency Department. We have immediate openings in our weekend emergency department and are currently hiring for Friday- Sunday, 8 AM-830PM and Saturday- Monday, 8 AM-830PM. These weekend shifts provide continuity of care for our patients, permit 4 days off, and come with an additional $2/hour shift differential! This position is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus!About PESCM: PESCM, located in San Rafael, is the only 24/7 emergency and specialty practice in Marin County and we continue to see record breaking cases in all departments: Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Neurology, Urgent Care, Emergency, and Critical Care. Our mission is to serve pets and people by continually pushing to improve our medicine, our service, our communication, and ourselves. PESCM utilizes the cloud-based management software system, Ezyvet, which integrates with an iPad accessible patient treatment sheet software, Smartflow, for a paperless billing system so you can focus on what you do best, patient care!Why PESCM: PESCM celebrates core values such as respect, kindness, trust, appreciation, compassion, and dedication. We have a family-oriented approach to our hospital and recognize the importance of collaboration and foster a culture that is indicative of this. Management has been with the practice for over 16-years and maintains a relationship with every staff member, operating with an open-door approach to the team. We are all in this together!Veterinary Technicians at PESCM are responsible for a variety of tasks related to customer service and patient care within the veterinary practice. In addition to veterinary technician skills such as patient restraint, administering medications, IV catheter placement, and phlebotomy, technicians in the Emergency departments will be responsible for the following:

• Set up CRIs and calculate medical math
• Place indwelling urinary catheters
• Place jugular catheters
• Provide quality, compassionate care for hospitalized patients
• Prepare and administer transfusions: Blood, Plasma, Albumin
• Assist in surgeries and other sedated procedures
• Maintain accurate treatment sheets
• Take radiographs and obtain and prepare various blood samples for diagnostic testing
• Use of mechanical ventilators for anesthesia
• Provide client education on a wide range of at home careAbout You:
  • RVT preferred but 2 years' experience minimum necessary
  • Comprehensive understanding and experience with anesthetic monitoring
  • Proficiency in processing basic laboratory specimens
  • Working knowledge of anatomy and physiology
  • Understanding of normal vs abnormal physiologic ranges
  • Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community
  • Positive outlook and ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills are required, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected.
  • Honesty, integrity, and a desire to learn and have fun!Benefits of working with us:We offer desirable alternative work schedules, a competitive bay area wage, shift differentials for weekend and overnight shifts, and double pay for holidays! We have a comprehensive benefit plan that includes medical/dental, 401k, paid time off, scrub/uniform store, in-house Fun-Committee, generous Pet benefit plan, continued education opportunities, and commuter benefit, as most of our staff travel from outside of Marin County, often passing other specialty practices!PESCM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PESCM does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.pm18vni1ZY0unj

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