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Critical Care Veterinary Technician

📍 Chicago, IL·Posted 140d ago

💰 Avg $38.91k–$57.65kFull-TimeHealth InsuranceDental & Vision401k MatchPTO / Paid Time OffPet Care Discount

MedVet is a fast-growing Emergency and Specialty provider with practices nationwide. We help our patients receive advanced medical treatments and innovations. Things like chemotherapy and radiation, cardiac ablations, treatments for glaucoma, physical rehabilitation, dermatology and so much more! We are looking for collaborative and driven people to join our clinical team.

We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.

We are looking for: Critical Care Veterinary Technician

Hiring Range: $24-$29/hour based on skillset and experience.

Never a dull moment in Critical Care! Our patients need constant supervision to ensure treatment plans are being executed. You should enjoy phlebotomy, placing IV catheters, assisting with recovery and client follow up and education.

What you’ll do:

Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary

Evaluating incoming patients and prioritizing based on assessment

Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns

Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients

Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures

Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients

Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures

Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing

Who you are:

State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred

Prior veterinary experience required, previous Critical Care, Nursing or Emergency experience desired

Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)

Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary

Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Perks and Benefits include:

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Vision and Dental

HSA, FSA and Independent Care Spending

401k with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Shift Differentials and On-call Pay

Uniform Allowance

Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance

Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability

Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug-free organization, therefore employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.

MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.