Licensed Veterinary Technician

Bideawee

Job Description

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Bideawee was founded upon the principle that every homeless animal should have a place where they are welcome, and that sense of compassion, dedication, and justice remain at the core of who we are and what we do. We believe that a company is only as great as those who embody its mission, and we are committed to the growth, success, and well-being of our staff and community. Join an organization that has been making the world a better place for pets and the people who love them since 1903!

Full time employees of Bideawee enjoy benefits such as:
• Medical/Dental/Vision plans, including free options
• Generous amounts of Paid Time Off
• 403(b) with matching employer contributions
• Discount services and pet food
• Health Reimbursement Account

Position Purpose:
The Licensed Veterinary Technician provides high quality medical care to all in-patient and adoption center animals as directed by a senior veterinarian. They will perform and assist in all tasks related to veterinary medicine, both technical and administrative, for shelter and community animals.

Responsibilities:
Licensed Veterinary Technician Responsibilities
• Proficiency in proper animal restraint.
• Ability to draw blood and place catheters (jugular and femoral catheterization a plus).
• Experienced or educated in laboratory procedures such as proper blood and specimen handling, reading of fecal assays and urinalysis.
• Familiar with radiographic technique and positioning; and sending radiographs for review.
• Administration of intravenous drugs and anesthetic agents, including understanding of the basic mechanics of an anesthesia machine.
• Monitoring of all patients and able to identify medical emergencies.
• Proficiency in aseptic technique, including cleaning, sterilizing and packing of surgical instruments, drapes and gowns.
• Ability to assist in surgery at the discretion of the veterinarian.
• Maintain cleanliness in the kennel, prep room and surgery areas; stocking as needed.
• Controlled drug log recording.
• Educate foster parents on giving medication and proper feeding.
• Basic understanding or the ability to learn veterinary software programs.

Shelter and Surgery Responsibilities
• Generate and perform all tasks on daily Shelter Medicine task list.
• Assist and perform anesthesia protocols in all daily surgeries; including premeds, induction, maintenance and recovery of anesthesia.
• Monitor shelter animals medical check list daily and perform task list.
• Maintain shelter software records; ascertain records are accurate and ready for animals’ adoption
• Perform and help Veterinarian with foster/vaccine appointments.
• Train and delegate to vet assistants and Adoption Center Animal Care staff with regards to surgical and medical aspects of shelter animals.
• Help train Veterinary Assistants in shelter software, specifically vaccine entry, making up prescriptions, patient weight entries and treatments.
• Oversee the proper filling of prescriptions by the Veterinary Assistants
• Counsel adopters or fosters with regards to medication administration.
• Care for hospitalized medical or post-surgery cases according to Veterinarian orders.
• Perform cat/dog intakes.

Qualifications
• Experienced in shelter medicine and spay-neuter surgery
• 5+ years of experience preferred
• NYS license required

Specific Work Requirements
• Ability to restrain animals of all sizes, work with blood and feces

Preferences
• Skilled, organized, detail-oriented and can work well in a team.

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