Licensed Veterinary Technician - ER/ICU Relief/On Call

Company: VCA
Location: Leesburg
Posted on: March 13, 2023

Job Description:

VCA Animal Emergency Critical Care at The LifeCentre in Leesburg, VA is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician or LVT-eligible to join our team for part time Relief/On Call.

We offer 12 hour or 10 hour shifts with shift differential for overnights and weekends.

As part of a multi-specialty referral and ER hospital, we offer exposure to many aspects of advanced veterinary medicine. Our ER/ICU care allows you to use all of your skills in an exciting environment that provides the tools, equipment, and support to learn each day. Be part of an elite team!

Check us out at: www.vcaaecc.com

About the Role
We want you to utilize your skills and knowledge to the fullest, while continuing to learn and grow. Duties will include:

Patient triage and assessment
Client education and care
Venipuncture, catheter placement
Laboratory sample collection and processing
Radiology and diagnostic testing
Medication preparation and administration
IV fluids and infusion set up and maintenance
Anesthesia monitoring
Surgical preparation and assisting
Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
Medical recordkeeping

Qualifications

Licensed Veterinary Technician in Virginia, license-eligible, or enrolled in an AVMA accredited program.
Experience with the level of care and fast pace of an ER/ICU settin
Compensation is competitive with consideration taken for experience and discussed upon hiring.

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Interested in this opportunity? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com%35762252% %%veterinary%%

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