Veterinary Technician/Surgery Technician

Registered Veterinary Technician-Surgery Department (Littleton)

Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group About Us:

CVSG is a privately owned hospital that has provided innovative and compassionate care to people and their pets in Denver and the surrounding communities for over 12 years. Our team collaborates to provide aid and comfort to pets and their families when unforeseen medical conditions arise, or when specialty services are needed. CVSG offers the following services: Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery, Theriogenology, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Radiology.

We are looking for:

Surgery Veterinary Technician (RVT/LVT)

Our Surgery team work in a fast-paced environment, perfect for technicians that are looking for training in multiple facets of surgery and interaction with the other teams in the hospital. Surgery team members require strong communication skills to liaise between surgeons and clients and deliver post-operative care instructions. The Surgery Veterinary Technician supports the surgeons by having on-call emergency surgery responsibilities once fully trained.

What you’ll do:

• Manage appointments, obtain patient histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Fill medications, enter charges and maintain accurate medical records, schedule appointments
• Create patient releases, navigate client conversations around treatment plans and discuss financial obligations
• Prep patients for surgery, including shaving, scrubbing and positioning, assist with intubation and radiographs
• Proficiently perform blood draws and submit bloodwork
• Ensure documentation is accurate and complete
• Opening, turning over and cleaning operating rooms, as well as cleaning instruments and wrapping packs
• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance
• Inspire, teach, multitask and be a highly functional team member
• Maintain a clean hospital, surgical/prep room maintenance and complete laundry
• Submit samples/ paperwork for outside laboratories

Who you are:

• State Registered Veterinary Technician license required
• Prior veterinary experience required, previous surgery 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
• Ability to maintain a strong professional appearance on the floor and in client-facing situations

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including:

• Health Care paid at 75% of the individual plan.
• Optional available Dental/Vision/Disability plans.
• Employer paid life insurance policy
• 50% personal pet care discount as outlined in the employee manual
• Annual uniform allowance of $250
• License reimbursement
• Annual allowance for continuing education
• Paid time off (accrued per hours worked; approximately two weeks for first year of employment)
• You will be eligible for a 401(k) with up to a 4% match at one year of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Hospital

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you available for overnight and weekend on-call responsibilities?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary Technician: 2 years (Required)
• surgery or anesthesia: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Littleton, CO: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person