Registered Veterinary Technician
Company: The Animal Health Organization (TAHO)
Location: Delaware
Posted on: October 12, 2024
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Job Description:
TAHO is currently recruiting to fill a RVT position within our
surgical team (surgical inducer) that is focused on admitting and
overseeing/providing care to anesthetized/surgical patients within
our leading high-volume, high-quality, spay/neuter program. TAHO's
Surgical Inducer assists with inducing and preparing animals for
surgery and assist in providing care and oversight pre and post
surgery/anesthesia. The schedule for these positions is M-F
7am-3:30pm (or earlier if surgery is finished early). No weekends
or holidays. Experienced technicians are preferred, but new
graduates who have passed the VTNE and are licensed in the state of
Ohio are welcome and encouraged to apply. Unlicensed applicants
will not be considered for this position. Ideal candidate: - Must
enjoy surgical side of veterinary med. - Must work well under
fast-paced and sometimes stressful conditions - must remain
calm/professional. - Must be self motivated but work well within a
close team environment. - Must be able to work quickly and
efficiently, while maintaining high quality patient care. - Must be
able to multitask. - Must be presentable and professional at all
times. - Must be able to accept direction and follow instructions.
- Must be able to professionally and courteously offer
guidance/assistance to other team members. - Must be skilled in
telecommunications and with computers (MACS/iPads). - Must have
advanced knowledge of veterinary medicine, animal care, controlled
substances, surgical prep, anesthetic monitoring, and post surgical
recovery care. - Must be proficient in veterinary technical skills,
including: IV catheterization, venipuncture, microscopic lab tests
(UA, Fecal analysis, Ear Cytologies, etc), anesthetic/patient
monitoring, medical documentation, radiology, veterinary
terminology, general pharmacology, CPR/life saving procedures, etc.
Responsibilities: - Utilizes technical skills and education to
provide medical care to all patients under the guidance/instruction
of a DVM. - Performs all lab tests accurately, documents and relays
results appropriately. - Takes initiative and predicts needs of
other team members and patients to promote efficiency. - Properly
handles, fills, and reviews prescription drugs under
supervision/guidance of DVM. - Performs surgical admission to all
incoming surgical patients - ensuring accuracy in documentation
including requests, medical needs, authorization forms, etc. -
Assists the DVM in examination of each surgical patient. - Prepares
all surgical charts and all anesthetic/sedative drugs for each
patient, ensuring accuracy. - Prepares all areas of the surgical
department for the days procedures (sx prep, OR, and recovery unit.
- Performs all QC checks on all anesthetic and monitoring equipment
prior to use. - Monitors controlled substances. Maintains accurate
drug logs in compliance with DEA and TAHO standards/protocols -
Preps all surgical patients for surgery while maintaining all TAHO
standards/protocols for patient safety. - Monitors all surgical
patients throughout their procedures. - Communicates constantly and
closely with all surgical team members to ensure patient safety. -
Performs all recommended, requested medical services (vaccinations,
nail trims, ear cytologies, etc). - Safely transfers patients to
recovery unit and relays all information to recovery team. -
Maintains organization, cleanliness of all surgical areas
throughout the day. - Must be well skilled in proper animal
handling and behavior. - Must be able to lift 30 lbs without
assistance. - Must be able to stand/walk for the duration of
schedule shifts (8 hours/day). - Must be able to bend/kneel
repeatedly throughout the day. - Must be able to handle and work
with cleaning supplies/chemicals. - Maintains a clean and sanitary
environment for all clients, patients, and team. - Provides
leadership to surgical team members as needed. - Must be
presentable and professional at all times. Must be able to interact
with clients. - Provides general assistance to organization's
directors. We pride ourselves on the level of service we provide -
RVT candidates must be dedicated to providing the highest level of
medical care possible and must be willing and eager to evolve and
continue to grow professionally. The ability to work well and
communicate with a very close team and accept direction is
required. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 1 - 3 years
Salary: $20 - $23 Hourly Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: The Animal Health Organization (TAHO), Middletown , Registered Veterinary Technician, Professions , Delaware, Ohio
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