Overnight Credentialed Veterinary Technician
Company: VCA Animal Hospitals
Location: Littleton
Posted on: September 15, 2023
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Job Description:
Over the past 40 years AAHA-Accredited, VCA Highlands Ranch
Animal Specialty and Emergency Center, has been providing
professional and compassionate care to pets in the Denver,
Littleton, Centennial, Englewood, Castle Pines, Parker, and Castle
Rock areas. We are a well-supported, 24-hour Emergency and
Specialty hospital that has a rapidly increasing caseload that
supports further coverage.Joining the VCA Highlands Ranch team is
an excellent opportunity to utilize your skills and knowledge,
while collaborating with our tight-knit, highly trained medical
team and boarded specialists. Currently we offer advanced
Veterinary Emergency and Intensive Care, Internal Medicine,
Oncology, Surgical Services, Advanced Dentistry, and Cardiology
consults. The ideal candidate is a team player who is friendly,
dependable, emotionally intelligent, and a positive multi-tasker
with excellent communication skills.We are seeking a Certified
Veterinary Technician with 3 years' experience in general practice
or 1 - 2 years in a fast-paced emergency setting. Hourly rate
starts between $21-$26 per hour, and is negotiable based on your
experience in the veterinary industry. This position is overnight,
3 12-hour shifts per week.As a member of the Emergency Department
at VCA Highlands Ranch, you will assist the Doctor and technician
team in providing the maximum level of care 24/7 to both incoming
critical and non-critical emergencies, transfers from both our
referring veterinarians, internal specialty services, and
post-operative patients from our surgery department. We work on a
wide variety of cases on canine and feline patients, and in our ICU
ward the most critical patients receive top notch intensive care
using advanced techniques and specialized equipment.Technicians
will utilize an array of advanced skills including, but not limited
to:Triaging and stabilizing incoming emergenciesAdvance anesthesia
monitoring experience and patient recoveryProvide nursing care to
both stable and critical patientsPerforming patient assessments and
physical examinationsProviding timely treatment to
outpatientsPerforming laboratory work and diagnostic
imaginingVenipuncture/catheter placementSafe animal restraint and
handlingStrong multi-tasking skillsPharmacySurgical preparation and
assistingEffective verbal, listening, and communication
skillsAbility to work collaboratively with team members of all
hospital servicesAs a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time
employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a
comprehensive benefits package, including:Health & WellnessAn
innovative, new department focused on associate health and
wellbeing, with programs such as company sponsored Headspace app
subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tools, and access to
additional mental health resources401k retirement savings plan,
with matching contributions of 25% of the first 4% of your eligible
compensationHealth, dental, vision insurance with HSA/FSA plan
optionsInfertility benefits and paid maternity and paternity
leavePaid vacation and sick leaveFlexible scheduling for work/life
balanceProfessional DevelopmentContinuing Education Allowance and
Paid Continuing Education Days: CVT - $750/year, VTS -
$1000/yearWOOF University, offering abundance of FREE CE's for
Doctors and StaffCareer development scholarship and reimbursement
opportunitiesOpportunities to mentor with one of the largest
providers of private practice Internships and Residencies in the
U.S.Opportunities to participate in a robust clinical studies
programAdditional BenefitsUp to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own
petsUniforms provided100% paid life insuranceMedical/Dental/Vision
coverage optionsPaid vacation and sick timeThe option to bring your
pet to work with you100% paid short-term disability insuranceAccess
to a collaborative network of 6,000 doctors, including more than
600 specialistsThe hourly rate for this position is $21 - $26 per
hour PLUS shift Differential and is negotiable based on a
candidate's experience, credentials, skillset, education, schedule
and other factors. Sign-on bonus eligibility is $500 - $2000 based
on experience, credentials, and scheduled shifts.Job Type:
Full-timeSalary: $21.00 - $26.00 per hourIf 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
Keywords: VCA Animal Hospitals, Littleton , Overnight Credentialed Veterinary Technician, Professions , Littleton, Colorado
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