Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Veterinary Technician- Surgery

Are you an experienced Veterinary Technician looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques?

Nashville Veterinary Specialists Animal Emergency (NVS) is searching for Veterinary Technicians to join our GROWING Surgery team!

WHY WORK WITH US?
Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.

WHY CHOOSE SURGERY SPECIALTY MEDICINE?

• Opportunity to learn from seasoned Board Certified Surgeons 
• Ability to learn advanced techniques and hone your skillset
• Opportunity to develop mastery in anesthesia and to play such a vital role in helping animals heal in such concrete ways.

Summary: Oversee the flow of anesthetic and sedated procedures, monitor hospitalized patients in the pre, intra, and post-operative periods, perform in-house lab work, treatments/procedures/diagnostics, nursing care, admitting and discharging patients, client communication and education.

Required Qualifications and Skills: 

• Have LVMT, CVT, LVT, or RVT licensure 
• At least 1 year(s) of veterinary hospital experience
• Have a reasonably in-depth understanding of veterinary medicine and basic disease processes
• Have broad technical abilities (Phlebotomy, catheterization, patient restraint, radiographs, in-house lab,pharmacology, medication/fluid/oxygen administration, etc.)
• This person needs to be very detail-oriented, perform well under stress, and thrive in a team-minded environment.
• Must obtain Tennessee Licensure within 90 days of their start date (New Veterinary Technology Graduates are encouraged to apply!)

Qualities: 
A team-oriented attitude, calm demeanor in stressful situations, effective communicator, exemplary client communication skills, effective time management and multitasker, high emotional intelligence, approachable, proactive, positive, and a problem-solver.

Technical Duties:

• Formulate anesthetic and sedative protocols.
• Calculate and pull up medications for anesthetic and sedated procedures.
• Induction and maintenance of anesthesia.
• Place IVC, start IVF.
• Venipuncture and in-house lab work.
• Troubleshoot complications during the perioperative period.
• Perform radiographs with proper protocols.
• Fill prescriptions
• Complete invoices and surgery reports.
• Complete requisitions
• Contribute to the cleanliness of the surgery department. 
• Assist pack/prep staff.
• Other misc. tasks within the surgery department within the surgery

Customer Service:

• Greet clients and welcome them into the hospital
• Assist in checking clients in/out
• Assist in entering client, patient, rDVM, and financial information into the hospital system.
• Assist with taking payments and deposits 
• Answer client questions and phone calls
• Assist with scheduling appointments
• Client callbacks
• Process and respond to faxes/email

Training:

• Completion of anesthesia training through NVS. 
• On-the-job mentorship

BENEFITS: 

• Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off
• Onsite Social Worker
• Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• State-of-the-art newly renovated/expanded Surgery Department 
• Discounted pet products & services for personal pets
• C.E. Allowance
• Penn Foster and VetBloom Sponsorship Program
• Licensure Renewal/Transfer Reimbursement 
• Uniform allowance
• Cell phone discounts
• YMCA corporate memberships
• Team building and volunteer events
• Career development 
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and MORE!

WHO ARE WE? NVS is a 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital. We are located in a recently expanded 24,000 square foot hospital with digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, endoscopy, access to an on-site commercial laboratory, and more. Our primary focus is to honor the human-animal bond in all we do, focusing on patient care, client experience, and the health of our team. We believe we can never stop improving and strive to improve in all we do. Not only do we focus on patient care, but core to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program as well as a 5,000-gallon rainwater collection system, roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel system, skylights, and an energy recovery system for heating and air.

Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.