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Ethos Veterinary Health Licensed Veterinary Technician - Oncology, NVS in Nashville, Tennessee
Are you an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician looking for a team that works together and loves to support each other? Do you enjoy seeing a variety of cases, virtually guaranteeing no two days are the same? Do you want an opportunity to utilize your full skill set while simultaneously learning new and advanced techniques? Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency is searching for a Veterinary Technician to join our GROWING team (https://www.nashvillevetspecialists.com/staff) in Oncology!
WHY WORK WITH US? Join a team of veterinary professionals you can easily build relationships with and feels like a family- we support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small. We pride ourselves on a welcoming learning environment where team members feel safe to advance their skills and seek guidance from each other while practicing quality medicine and patient care.
WHAT WE OFFER: Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision), Short/Long term disability and life insurance, 401(k) Retirement plan, State of the art newly renovated and expanded hospital, discounted pet products and services for personal pets, C.E. Allowance, Continuing Education Sponsorship Program via VetBloom and Penn Foster, Licensure Renewal and Out of State Licensure transfer reimbursement, Uniform Allowance, Cell phone discount, YMCA Corporate Memberships, Team building and Volunteer events, Career Development, excellent opportunities for advancement, and MORE (https://www.nashvillevetspecialists.com/employment-benefits) !
WHO ARE WE? NVS is a 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital. We are located in a recently expanded 24,000 square foot hospital with digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, endoscopy, access to an on-site commercial laboratory, and more. Our primary focus is to honor the human-animal bond in all we do, focusing on patient care, client experience, and the health of our team. We believe we can never stop improving and strive to improve in all we do. Not only do we focus on patient care, but core to our hospital culture is also a focus on the health of our team, our community, and the environment. We are committed to sustainable environmental practices. We have a comprehensive recycling and composting program as well as a 5,000-gallon rainwater collection system, roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel system, skylights, and an energy recovery system for heating and air.
Job Summary : The Oncology Technician serves as the primary technician to the Oncologist(s). They work to assist the Oncologist in their daily duties as well as carrying out their treatment/diagnostic plans. Compassion, patience, professionalism, and kindness to all clients, whether in person or on the phone is a must.
Position Responsibilities:
Appointment intake and patient history
Document histories, treatments, and diagnostics into veterinary software (EzyVet)
Must become proficient in EzyVet and Smart Flow within first 30 days
Handling department voicemail, client callbacks, and documentation
Assisting with all exams, treatments, and diagnostics (chemotherapy treatments, patient exams, etc)
Reviewing estimates with clients
Filling patient medications
Keeping exam rooms clean in-between patients
Re-stock and maintain department
Schedule: 10 hours/4 days per week
Compensation: Range is 21-$38 per hour DOE, commensurate with experience
Qualifications:
Must have LVMT CVT, LVT, or RVT licensure and at least 1+ years of veterinary hospital experience
Have a reasonably in-depth understanding of veterinary medicine and basic disease processes
Have broad technical abilities (Phlebotomy, catheterization, patient restraint, radiographs, in-house lab, pharmacology, medication/fluid/oxygen administration, etc.)
Required Technician Skills:
Phlebotomy and catheterization skills
Patient restraint and handling skills
Anesthesia trained
Required to participate in weekend anesthesia on-call and specialty weekend sign up
Patient radiograph skills- positioning and technique
Understanding of medical terminology
Pharmacology and medication administration skills
Doctor assistant/anticipation skills- chemotherapy, patient exams, etc
Performance Requirements:
Flexibility to work beyond scheduled hours if necessary
Must be able to multi-task and complete assigned tasks
Must be able to work in a busy, fast-paced environment
Must follow the NVS Ideal Employee Qualities at all times:
Team Player - Gets Along - does not participate in triangular conversations, promotes the bet out of employees, welcomes new employees, helps alternative shift employees wrap up their shift in an empathetic way
Dependable - on time to work, very few missed days, and gives advanced notice of time off
Focused - does not get distracted in conversations and keeps busy during down time
Technically Skilled
Effective Communicator - Proactively communicates problems to people with ability to make a change, is a good listener, approachable, and responds in a timely manner
Compassionate Animal Caregiver - Attentive to condition of patients and serves as a good set of eyes/ears for clinicians
Follows Company Rules/Guidelines
Must be willing to perform additional duties as deemed necessary by NVS Management
Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of each of these jobs. While performing the duties of any of these positions, the employee is frequently required to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to lift and carry animals weighing fifty pounds or more; handle dogs weighing up to 150 pounds. This position involves a potential for exposure to agents known to cause zoonotic disease in humans and the use of potentially hazardous chemicals as defined by the National Hazard Communication Standards. A complete list of such chemicals is available from the hospital manager.
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