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Ethos Veterinary Health ICU Veterinary Assistant or Technician, CVES in Clarksville, Tennessee
Are you an experienced Veterinary Assistant or Licensed Veterinary Technician looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques? Clarksville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty is searching for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to join our GROWING team (https://www.nashvillevetspecialists.com/staff) !
Compensation: $19-29/hr, based on experience. Additional shift and weekend differentials offered.
Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week.
Day Shift: 6am – 6pm
Benefits:
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
401k retirement planning and employer matching
Discounted employee pet products and services
C.E Allowance
Scholarship and Sponsorship Program via Penn Foster
Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensure transfer reimbursements
Uniform Allowance
Cell Phone Discount
YMCA Corporate Memberships
Team building and Volunteer events
Career Development strategies
State of the art newly renovated and expanded hospital setting
And more!
WHY WORK WITH US? Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.
WHO ARE WE? Clarksville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty is a veterinary specialty and emergency hospital established in 2020. Clarksville was recently named Tennessee’s fastest-growing city and is located approximately 45 minutes northwest of Nashville. We are in a recently renovated 8500-square-foot hospital with digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, endoscopy, a full on-site laboratory, and more. In addition to emergency services, our specialty services include surgery and internal medicine. Our primary focus is to honor the human-animal bond in all we do, focusing on patient care, client experience, and the health of our team while maintaining a healthy business. We believe we can never stop improving and strive to improve in all we do. Not only do we focus on patient care, but core to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program.
Position Responsibilities:
Determines levels of triage for ER patients
Obtains history and puts history into electronic patient care system (EzyVet)
Assists veterinarian in all aspects of care
Restraint for physical examination, discussing estimate and plan with clients, carrying out diagnostics, procedures, and medication administration
Patient diagnostics, procedures and treatment may include: IV catheter placement, blood work, urinalysis, radiographs, CT scans, CPR, sedation, anesthesia, medication administration (SQ, IM, IV routes of administration), medication dose calculation, knowledge of medication adverse effects
Advanced skill set includes (preferred, not required): central line placement, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, feeding tube placement, urinary catheter placement
Discharges patients including filling medication prescriptions, ensuring diagnostics and medications are complete, educating clients on at-home care, going over discharge instructions with clients
Required Qualifications:
Have at least 3+ year(s) of veterinary hospital experience or combination of experience and education.
Highly skilled in veterinary triage, diagnostics, and nursing
Must have strong veterinary medical knowledge and a detailed understanding of common disease processes and pharmacology
Must be able to perform quick and efficient diagnostics, treatment, and procedures
Must be exemplary in customer service, critical thinking, team-oriented attitude
Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus.
Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.
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