Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) Position Available In Brevard, Florida

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) Grant Animal Clinic Grant, FL Job Details Full-time $18 – $20 an hour 2 days ago Benefits Continuing education credits Paid time off Uniform allowance 401(k) matching Employee discount Qualifications Blood sampling Vital signs Medication administration Veterinary Technician Certification Triage Animal catheterization Venipuncture Veterinary experience CPR IV insertion Experience administering injections Dog handling Animal handling Animal care X-Ray Catheterization Medical imaging Animal physiology Veterinary terminology Entry level Animal restraint Veterinary technician experience Full Job Description

KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO THIS POSITION

• Medicates patients either orally, giving injections, or applying transdermal, and understands proper techniques for handling the patient while medicating.
• Monitors and records observations regarding all patients in the hospital and reports observations to a doctors.
• Documents in medical records all conversations, observations and status reports regarding patients, conversations with clients, and doctor’s instructions.
• Sets up and uses medical equipment properly, following safety guidelines
• Understands medical terminology, including dosage instructions and is familiar with drugs prescribed for treatment.
• Communicates with doctors in a professional manner and understands and carries out instructions as directed and in a timely fashion.
• Performs IV catheterization, programs IV pump according to doctor’s instructions.
• Fills prescriptions according to instructions, documents properly in the medical record, and calls in prescriptions when needed to pharmacies. Surgical and Dental Care
• Performs surgery prep on all patients accurately as per doctor instructions and in a timely fashion to ensure doctor remains on schedule and is productive.
• Performs anesthesia induction of animal according to hospital protocol and doctor specifications.
• Prepares surgery room and equipment.
• Monitors animal during surgery, observing heart rate, respirations and blood pressure during the procedure; reports to doctor.
• Recovers patient after anesthetic procedure to ensure the patient is safe and properly cared for at all times.
• Performs dental procedures, immediately documents activity in the medical record, and reports medical information including abnormalities to doctor.
• Performs proper instrument cleaning and sterilization techniques , wraps packs for autoclaving, and safely uses autoclave to sterilize instruments for the next day’s surgery cases.
• Performs therapy laser treatments on patients with thorough knowledge of how to program and use laser machine according to safety guidelines.

Benefit Conditions:

Waiting period may apply Only full-time employees eligible

COVID-19

Precaution(s): Personal protective equipment provided or required Temperature screenings Social distancing guidelines in place Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Work Remotely No Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$18.00 – $20.00 per hour Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

401(k) matching Continuing education credits Employee discount Paid time off Uniform allowance

Schedule:

12 hour shift 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Weekends as needed Ability to

Commute:

Grant, FL 32949 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Grant, FL 32949: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person