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Veterinary Surgery and Emergency/ICU Technician - Split position

Do you thrive in an environment that promotes and encourages growth and development? At VCA VREC we strongly believe in training and development for all employees! Our team is collaborative, supportive, and progressive and we want to give you the opportunity to expand your skills and follow your dreams at our 24-hour Emergency /Specialty hospital.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Veterinary Technician to join our growing team full time! We would like to find an LVT willing to work in our Surgery Department for 2 days a week and also our Emergency/Critical Care unit. At VCA VREC we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve while supporting a work life balance. We are a very busy hospital with a heavy case load, but we love to have fun at work. Be prepared for some friendly competition and a lot of laughs during our annual Spirit Week event!

This role is suited for the experienced licensed tech, but we are also excited to provide developmental training to someone that is just getting started and wants to move forward in their career at a hospital that provides an array of opportunities to develop a multitude of skills.

If you're ready to work hard, see exciting cases and have fun, we are the hospital for you!

About Us:

VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center of Westbury is a 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty referral practice in Westbury, New York. Just 28 miles or a short train ride to the amazing New York City and beaches all around. We offer 4 specialties including: Emergency & Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Oncology. We are Trauma Level 1 Certified, indicating our resources and ability to provide sophisticated emergent and critical patient care. We offer multiple advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities such as MRI, CT, and Fluoroscopy.

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Why You Should Consider Us

We offer:

• Competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision with FSA and HSA savings accounts - Salary related to skill based pay starting at $26 - $34/hour
• Paid vacation
• 56 hrs sick time per year
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Free long term and short-term disability
• Access to tons of free CE and a generous CE allowance
• Generous personal pet care discounts
• Technician Development Program and VTS program- which provides tuition support and sponsorship
• License reimbursement.

Veterinary technicians are utilized to their fullest potential at VREC and have many opportunities for growth and development. As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent-by delivering an outstanding client experience-so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals.

As a part of the VCA family, you will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, experience use of the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools and tap into the expertise of boarded specialists. You will sharpen your skills-and even learn some new techniques-and explore career options that only VCA can offer such as the ability to transfer nationwide, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

Technician Development Program:

VCA is committed to elevating the technicians within our hospitals and within the industry. The goal is to allow technicians and assistants to advance their medical, communication, and leadership skills. This program offers opportunity like tech school scholarships for assistants and paths to VTS for technicians. Whether you are a new grad or have 20+ years of experience, the Development Program will bring your career to the next level.

Summary of Job Description and Function:

• Perform, create and assist in sedation and anesthesia protocols for various other procedures
• Assist in patient procedures: preparation of patients, instruments, equipment
• Creating anesthetic protocols, inducing, monitoring, maintaining, and recovering anesthetized animals daily
• Plan, organize, and manage the daily flow of services requiring anesthesia
• Assist with diagnostic testing including sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, submitting and running lab work
• Maintenance of equipment used in Anesthesia and Surgery services
• Ensure documentation is accurate and complete
• Critical Care and nursing care while in our ICU unit
• Triaging emergencies and Client relations such as discharges and patient updates
• Additional duties as assigned

This is an excellent opportunity to use your technician skills, work with a dynamic, highly-skilled team, and expand your knowledge. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is a friendly, dependable, positive multi-tasker with excellent communication and client service skills and strong emotional intelligence.

Qualifications:

• Valid New York License for Veterinary Technician (LVT), or be license eligible.

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

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge of animal anatomy, physiology, and common diseases.

• Ability to calculate drug doses and administer medications intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and/or orally

• Four ten-hour shifts or three 12hr shifts available

• Paid on call availability

• Positive communication is vital to the success of our team. We want people who want to communicate, within the team and with our clients and patients.

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team.

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team?

Apply now!

We look forward to getting to know 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

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