Critical Care Veterinary Technician Assistant, CASE - Ethos Veterinary Health

Boulder, CO

In this Critical Care Technician Assistant position, you will work as a part of the Critical Care team to ensure exceptional patient care and provide overall support and assistance to all CASE departments, doctors, and hospital team members. The person in this position is a direct conduit for all CASE Critical Care needs.

Job Purpose

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Exemplify a positive, supportive culture within the department as well as within the hospital
• Possess well-developed client communication skills and maintain current understanding of hospitalized caseload to assist with owner updates and communications
• Foster relationships with referring veterinarians to promote seamless transfer of Critical Care patients to the hospital
• General Cleaning/Stocking
• Greeting of owners and patients (new transfers, rechecks, in-patients, etc.)
• Taking initial history including review of patient progress since discharge or transfer and listing of medications patient is on and refills needed if applicable
• Presenting estimates to owner and following proper admitting protocols
• Submission of diagnostics with technician guidance
• Compile new patients referring medical records and imaging
• Under guidance of nurse able to set up basic procedures (IVC, O2 cage, triage monitoring etc.)
• Compile medications and discharges prior to patient discharge.
• Performing owner call backs of discharged patients and documenting
• Able to set up basic procedures without nurse guidance and showing initiative to set up more advanced procedures with direct oversight
• Able to review discharges with owner under nurse supervision
• Additional duties as assigned

Critical Care Patient Care Responsibilities:

• Perform a comprehensive physical examination with guidance from technician
• Practice proper and safe patient restraint
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic veterinary practices, procedures, and terminology.
• Experience in an Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Practice preferred
• Ability to communicate well with other CASE staff members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and with little or no supervision
• Ability to multi-task and produce quality work while making effective decisions

Pay Range: $20-$23

We value diversity and inclusion; every person has a unique voice and perspective to bring to the CASE team. Colorado Animal Specialty and Emergency provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The hiring salary range is included with this posting. Benefits at CASE for full time team members include Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA on select medical plans, Life and AD&D plans, Voluntary Child Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Plan, Hospital Indemnity, Income Protection – STD and LTD, Voluntary Legal Plan, Discounts on pet insurance, Discounts on identity theft protection, Discount on national gym membership, Student Debt refinancing available, Discounted Veterinary Technician Education programs.

401(k) is offered for all team members, part or full time, with no age restriction. All team members receive sick time in accordance with CO law separate from Paid Time Off benefits.

Employee Assistance Programs are available to all team members. We partner with ComPsych, Talk Space, and other partners to provide mental health resources or counseling to team members in need.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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