The Animal Emergency Hospital in Bel Air, MD is hiring a full-time VTS ECC to join our outstanding team in Emergency & Critical Care.
What you can expect working with AEH:
We're a hospital that provides Technicians the opportunity to thrive in an environment committed to their success. We cover all licensing and membership fees, ensuring you can focus on what matters most: your professional development and upholding the highest standards of patient care.
Our in-person Continuing Education (CE) classes foster a supportive environment for learning and skill enhancement. If you're searching for a workplace where DVMs place immense trust in RVTs and actively invest in their growth, the Animal Emergency Hospital is the place for you!
Compensation & Benefits:
- Compensation is based on experience & skill level. $34-40/hr.
- Pet service discounts.
- Employee Pet Wellness days.
- Free employee pet bloodwork.
- Cell phone discounts.
- Insurance, 401k.
- Free therapy & Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee professional mentorship programs.
- Onsite classes, training, & CE opportunities.
- VTS support groups, resources, webinar training & mentorship to specialize in ER & Critical Care.
- Rabies Vaccinations.
- Referral Bonuses.
- Continuing education & conference allowance of up to $2,000.
- Cover costs of license and profession fees.
- + so much more!
Responsibilities:
- Obtain and record detailed patient history and perform physical examinations as well as patient observations.
- Understand patient diagnostic results and create plans based on results for veterinary approval.
- Independently implement approved treatment plans delegating tasks to other team members as appropriate.
- Possess and master all technical skills commensurate with VTS certification.
- Detailed knowledge and ability to perform advanced imaging studies.
- Perform point of care and diagnostic ultrasound, review findings with veterinarian for diagnosis.
- Perform advanced technical procedures.
- Master detailed record keeping (Patient history, condition, treatments, progress, and communications).
- Provide professional communication to clients and referring veterinarians.
- Ensure medicine is delivered in compliance with national state, and location regulations.
- Demonstrate leadership that fosters a culture of learning and continuous process improvement within the nursing care team.
- Collaborates with Medical Director and other leaders on medical policy creation, implementation, and enforcement.
- Provides input with problem-solving efforts for daily operations.
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships across the hospital.
- Perform basic to advanced anesthesia.
- The ability to organize and manage cardiopulmonary arrest of a patient while collaborating with the staff clinician to provide care and support to the patient and their owner.
- Ability to provide sound guidance and feedback on all aspects of nursing care including protocols, pharmacology, restraint, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of pharmacology, including medication/treatment protocols/mechanism of action, drug calculations and dosing, safe handling/use/disposal of medications, side effects, contraindications with other medications.
Education, License, and Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology, veterinary nursing, or similar field.
- Current credential CVT/RVT/LVT/LVMT.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and active listening skills.
- Strong computer and data entry skills.
- Ability to think critically and work well under pressure.
- Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in a high-volume environment.
- Strong leadership skills.
Competencies:
- Self-Motivator: Ability to work efficiently and effectively, proactive with approach.
- Communicator: Successful communication is essential with all clients and stakeholders, considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings and capabilities of different people in different situations.
- Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Understands linkages between department’s needs and the organization’s needs.
- Continuous Growth: the desire to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the medical advancements within their specialty.
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