Veterinary Technician - Emergency
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Job Description
Philadelphia Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital is now hiring exceptional emergency veterinary technician to join our team.
Emergency Veterinary Technician: Ability to triage patients and determine level of urgency. Able to address client concerns and answer them appropriately. Able to perform venipuncture for emergencies with a basic knowledge of hematology. Able to place IVC. Understands and provides safe restraint for common canine and feline patients during examination or procedures, including radiology, ultrasound and anesthetic induction. Performs and recognizes normal physical exam parameters of temperature, heart rate, pulse quality, respiration, and mucous membranes.
Ability to perform treatments on hospitalized patients including administering medications by various routes (IV, IM, SQ). Obtaining vitals, blood pressure, EKG, Pulse ox, and other monitoring parameters. Ability to set up and administer fluids on fluid pumps inc...