VCA Veterinary Emergency and Veterinary Specialty Center, in Middleton, WI is seeking a Certified Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency Team!

　　Snapshot of the Role:

　　As an Emergency team member, you will support the Emergency doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.

　　Our Emergency and Critical Care Technicians thrive in a fast-paced service, handle critical case, and enjoy the stimulating caseload. Our Technicians have the opportunity to sharpen and advance their technical skills every day.

　　Performing triage assessments and prioritizing cases as they present

　　Manage the ER by assigning clinicians to cases as they present and coordinate timely interventions as needed

　　Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.

　　Communicate effectively with clients regarding the status of their pets and home care

　　Placing intravenous catheters, performing laboratory diagnostics

　　Performing abdominal and thoracic radiographs

　　Assisting with examinations

　　Inducing, maintaining, and monitoring anesthesia for ER procedures

　　Recovering patients from anesthesia

　　Performing nursing care of all patients presenting to the ER

　　Run diagnostics and correlate results with the clinical presentation of the patient and notify clinicians with results.

　　Assisting the ER clinicians with providing instruction and demonstration of emergency medicine skills to veterinary students, interns, and residents in a clinical setting.

　　Assist students with accomplishing the necessary student learning objectives

　　Develop professional relationships with the CSR team to aid in providing outstanding customer service to all ER clients

　　Enter charges for all triage patients and document treatment sheets

　　Assist in providing clinical support to doctors and other technicians/nurses

　　Provide restraint of patients without risk to patient, self, and others.

　　Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.

　　Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients based on attention to detail

　　Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends

　　Assist with clinical procedures and offer direction to others.

　　Maintain a clean and organized work environment

　　Participates in CE for the purpose of personal development and development of a critical care mindset

　　Foster effective communication with both internal and external clients and referring hospitals.

　　Schedule: Full-time opportunity, Swing / 2nd shift . We utilize a 4x 10 hour or 3 x 12 hour schedule. Not looking for full-time? No problem!

　　* Compensation:*

　　Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available.

　　We offer a shift differential to all hourly associates who work within a specific timeframe. Shift differential is $3.00 /hr.

　　Benefits of joining the VCA Team!

　　Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

　　Leadership opportunities and Career Development Programs

　　Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

　　CE allowance, Vet Tech license reimbursement, and NAVTA membership

　　Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and 12 Lyra Health Sessions)

　　Referral bonuses and Competitive wages

　　Medical, dental & vision insurance for you and your family

　　Life, long and short-term disability insurance included

　　Paid parental leave

　　Paid vacation (2 weeks in 1st year for CVTs), sick time, and holiday pay

　　401(k) with corporate match

　　Pet care discounts (40-100%)

　　Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups

　　Free Continuing Education through our online WoofU

　　Associate discounts on major cell phone carriers, car rentals, entertainment, and more!

　　Plus so much more!

　　Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile-friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!

　　Location: 1612 N. High Point Road Suite 100

　　Middleton, WI 53562

　　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