Veterinary Technician II- Overnight Emergency and Critical Care

Located in beautiful North Grafton, MA, our campus offers the perfect balance of serene country surroundings with easy access to major highways. Our facilities include seven cutting-edge teaching hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic laboratories, where we deliver exceptional patient care while supporting the education and research missions of our school. With an annual patient caseload of approximately 100,000, Tufts Veterinary Group serves clients across New England and provides critical hands-on training for our veterinary students, interns, and residents.

The Foster Hospital for Small Animals at the Cummings School is a full-service hospital, an approved ACVECC residency training facility, and is designated as an ACVECC-recognized Level 1 Veterinary Trauma Center as well as a VECCS Level 1 facility. The emergency service manages over 15,000 cases annually including approximately 50 mechanical ventilation cases and is supported by 8 Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 12 residents, 15 rotating interns and a team of highly skilled nursing staff. Our nursing staff rotate between ICU and emergency medicine, participate in teaching house officers and students, and are encouraged to pursue VTS certification. The Critical Care Service houses up to 30 patients of any specialty services in need of intensive monitoring.

This position qualifies for a $3,500 sign on bonus following successful completion of 6 months of employment for newly hired employees.

The anticipated schedule for this position is Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, 6pm - 6 ama

As an Emergency and Critical Care Technician, you'll play a pivotal role in intensive patient care as well as an opportunity to shape the future of veterinary medicine by mentoring the next generation of veterinary technicians, clinicians, and students. You'll work alongside a diverse group of skilled professionals, ensuring that the highest standards of care are consistently upheld. If you have a passion for clinical excellence and a drive to lead and inspire others, this role is for you.

The Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician II provides exceptional patient care to Emergency and Intensive Care patients of all types. These technicians perform complex and diverse clinical duties in veterinary patient nursing care in addition to performing more complex technical procedures. The ECC technician contributes to the teaching and instruction of veterinary and technician students instructing them in basic technical skills and veterinary nursing care.

The Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Technician is considered an essential employee within the hospital and the schedule may include providing University and calendar holiday coverage on a rotating basis.

As a Veterinary Technician II in Emergency and Critical Care you will:

• Provide high quality patient care.
• Monitor, manage and implement treatment plans as ordered by clinicians to ensure prompt delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Assist clinicians with procedures.
• Collaborate with administrative and clinical care team members throughout the hospital to coordinate and prioritize patient care.
• Complete diagnostic testing as ordered by clinicians including bench-top lab tests.
• Provide technical assistance for clinical, academic and research. Maintain adequate inventory of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.
• Clean and maintain clinical areas including nurses' stations, wards, induction, intensive care unit, emergency room and operating rooms.
• Instruct veterinary students and student technicians in all technical aspects of patient care.
• Provide technical assistance in academic and clinical research including treating research/laboratory animals
• Provide coverage for other sections of the hospital as needed.
• Participate in service and hospital wide initiatives as required.
• Complete at least 6 hours of RACE approved CE annually.

Basic Requirements:

• Mastery of basic technical skills associated with your related service, including mandatory skills below.
• High School diploma or equivalent and 3 years of experience as a veterinary technician in a fast-paced hospital

OR

• Associate OR bachelor's degree from an AVMA-accredited institution providing training in veterinary technology, veterinary nursing, or veterinary science, and one year experience at a university hospital or large scale hospital.

OR

• Certified Veterinary Technician in good standing.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently when completing basic tasks and procedural skills, and the ability to conduct more advanced tasks under supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team of clinical and administrative professionals.
• Comprehensive understanding of medical terminology and veterinary pharmacology.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent service to both internal and external customers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ability to learn electronic medical record systems and other software systems used.

Minimum required technical skills:

• Safely restrain cats and dogs
• Assess the attitude and responsiveness of dogs and cats
• Obtain vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and capillary refill time.
• Be able to identify animals in pain or distress
• IV catheterization
• Phlebotomy (cephalic, saphenous, jugular)
• Dosage calculations for medications, fluid therapy, and continuous rate infusions.
• Set up fluid therapy systems and fluid therapy monitoring
• Monitoring and identifying physiological parameters in patients under sedation and general anesthesia.
• Familiarity with sedatives and tranquilizers.
• Ability to use point of care machines.
• Describe steps required and be able to assist in CPR.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodation

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree from an AVMA accredited institution
• Certified Veterinary Technician
• Experience in a specialty or academic hospital setting
• Exotic animal handling skills desirable.