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VCA Animal Hospitals Veterinary Technician - ICU Department in Tucson, Arizona
Job Description
VCA Valley Animal Hospital& Emergency Center is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our ICU team who cares for all our hospitalized patients.
The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.
In addition to the standard Veterinary Technician skills, our ICU department values:
Compassionate and detail oriented patient & client care skills encompassing the hospitalized patient experience
Advanced tube placement & maintenance, including nasogastric tubes, central lines, and PICC lines
Understanding, continuous monitoring, and management of critical and non-critical patients, ECGs, Blood Pressure, heart murmurs, variety of acute and chronic diseases processes, and special needs for all small animal species (canine, feline, avian, exotic companion mammal, and reptile)
Ability to adapt to varying patient loads and communicate patient condition for all departments (Primary Care, Emergency, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Dental, and Exotics)
Accurate assessment, stabilization, & evaluation of all hospitalized patients
You’ve worked hard for your credentialing and training and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in.
VCA works hard to support your personalized Career Progression goals, and provides continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.
Compensation varies based on education, experience, and current AZ CVT license: $17 - 24/hour (includes scale for licensed and unlicensed Veterinary Technicians)
Hiring for overnight shifts, full time only at this time. Typical hours are 7p - 7:30a, 3 days/week. Schedule flexibility required.
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com