Traveling Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Central - Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)

WHO WE ARE

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a "customer first" mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment. 

TALENT + CULTURE AT VEG

At VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible. With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, "yes." We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work!

WHO WE NEED

We are looking for a talented, friendly and energetic Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join the VEG family! You are someone who is energized by helping people. In fact, you LOVE people and are passionate about solving their pet problems. Someone who is excited by the challenge of emergency medicine and seeks every opportunity to be a superhero to their customer. VEG Travel Veterinary Nurses complete heroic helping at high-need VEG Hospitals, regionally with an option for national assignment. We are Helping People and Their Pets When They Need it Most. VEG Travel Nurses are effective communicators, culture ambassadors, adept at working in new locations with new teams, yearning to travel frequently and aim for advanced nursing skills.

The VEG Travel Team Nurses spread the VEG way while providing gold-standard medicine to their patients. They arrive at VEG hospitals with a great attitude and encourage others to excel. Travel Nurses share talents in advanced skills, cover shifts for hospitals with an urgent need, and provide feedback to VEG leadership about concerns the hospital team may have.

Due to the advanced nature of this position, all VEG Travel Team Nurses must be proficient in these precursory skills:

● Setup, support and restocking of procedural nursing tasks and techniques
● Infection control with facility support
● Preparation of laboratory samples including running benchtop analyzers
● Restraint and handling of non-compromised patients
● Filing prescriptions
● Perform nursing care tasks such as subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections
● Ability to perform non-complicated radiologic imaging
● Skills in anesthesia including induction, maintenance, support and recovery of ASA I - III patients
● Identify major pharmacological drug families including drug calculations and formulary research

Level 3

● Placement, care and troubleshooting of advanced catheters (urinary, nasogastric, nasal oxygen)
● Ability to perform manual and kit-based blood typing and crossmatch including blood transfusions
● Clinical proficiency in management of ASA I - III cases with little oversight
● Advanced pharmacological understanding of drug classifications, categories and mathematical
calculations including CRIs and drugs administered through microtitrations (syringe pump)

Level 4

● Nursing skills in the characterization and understanding of abnormal heart and lung sounds, pain status and mentations
● Advanced vascular access including intraosseous catheterization and central lines
● Able to support compromised anesthetic case management in ASA VI - V cases Non-Technical Skills
● Ability to work with people that come from different backgrounds and have various personalities
● Upbeat, positive attitude
● Dedication to the VEG way
● Ability to function autonomously when needed
● Strong, flexible communication skills
● Strong organizational skills 

Non-Technical Skills :

• Ability to work with people that come from different backgrounds and have various personalities
• Upbeat, positive attitude 
• Dedication to the VEG way 
• Ability to function autonomously when needed 
• Strong, flexible communication skills
• Strong organizational skills

Required Skills & Experience:

● 5+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role.
● 2+ years experience in emergency.
● AS or BS in Veterinary Technology, graduate from an AVMA Accredited Program.
● Must have or have the ability to get CVT, LVT, LVMT, RVT, RVN as credentials in the state(s) of practice.
● Veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification is a plus and will lead to additional considerations in compensation.
● Must be able to travel regionally and open to National travel (90/10% regional/national but can be up to 20% for short durations), must be flexible with scheduling and reliable to organize their own travel arrangements.
● Basic computer skills to use practice management, electronic medical record, and collaboration software.
● Ability to read, speak and hear sufficiently to understand, complete tasks instructed in all forms of communication, written, verbal, or other.
● Provide information in person & over the phone communicating clearly, appropriately & professionally.
● Properly communicates information to all personnel including management, medical staff & customers.
● Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment necessary daily such as syringes, electric clippers, computers, surgery instruments, monitors, diagnostic equipment, etc.
● Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors.
● Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance.
● Flexibility to work nights, weekends and Holidays
● Be able to work well in a fast-paced environment with all personality types.
● Must have a valid US issued driver's license and access to a vehicle for required regional travel needs.

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE US

Because emergency is all we do, so we do it best! We also offer:

• Industry-leading compensation
• 401K w/ company match
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Paid parental leave - 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited Continuing Education (CE) + a $2,500 annual stipend to put towards the travel and accommodations needed to attend the CE
• Something new every day - you'll never be bored in emergency medicine
• We build our hospitals from scratch. You'll be using all of the latest equipment and technology.
• Growth‌ and relocation ‌potential‌ ‌ ‌
• Generous employee pet discount
• Hospital stocked with fresh groceries and snacks, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc!
• Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too!

VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!