VCA Cairo Animal Hospital in Highland Park, IL, seeks a Certified Veterinary Technician to join our expanding hospital!
Our Story:
We have been part of the community for 40 years and offer a full-service facility providing appointment-based Urgent Care, Hospitalization, Surgery, and Preventative/Routine medical care. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care, senior wellness care, and health-related educational opportunities for our clients.
Overall Responsibility: Our goal is to offer caring veterinary services that promote the well-being and happiness of our animal patients. We achieve this by relying on our committed and compassionate team, who are dependable, adaptable, detail-oriented, and skilled at multitasking. Our Certified Veterinary Technicians (CVTs) are dedicated to providing compassionate care to all of our patients.
Responsibilities:
- Assist doctors with exams, treatments, and procedures.
- Venipuncture and IVC placement.
- Administer SQ fluids, medications, etc.
- Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients are receiving the best possible care and communicate frequently with the team.
- Recognize subtle changes in clinical status.
- Provide discharge instructions to clients.
- Complete estimates and basic record keeping.
- Induce, maintain, and monitor anesthesia for procedures.
- Recover patients from anesthesia.
- Perform nursing care of all patients.
- Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends.
- Perform dentistry and dental radiographs.
- Manage pharmacy tasks.
- Process laboratory samples in-house and prepare laboratory samples for outside labs.
- Conduct diagnostic imaging.
Schedule: Full-time opportunity with flexible scheduling, 4 x 10-hour shifts.
Compensation: Starting range is determined by license, skill set, and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available.
Benefits of Joining Our Team!
- Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community.
- Leadership opportunities and Career Development Programs.
- Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities.
- CE allowance, Vet Tech license reimbursement, and NAVTA membership.
- Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and 12 Lyra Health Sessions).
- Referral bonuses and competitive wages.
- Medical, dental & vision insurance.
- Life, long and short-term disability insurance included.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid vacation and sick time.
- 401(k) with corporate match.
- Pet care discounts (40-100%).
- Plus so much more!
Location: 1170 Park Avenue W., Highland Park, IL, 60035
Website: https://vcahospitals.com/cairo
Accreditations: American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile-friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!
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