Littleton Equine Medical Center Overnight ICU Technician

Summary: Performs the daily nursing and medical patient treatments, assists veterinarians with emergency cases and maintains ICU facility. This position is a 3 day, 12 hour shift overnight position.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate is a Certified/Registered/Licensed Veterinary Technician.

Wage and Benefits: $21-$26 per hour including overnight and weekend shift differential. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, supplemental options, 401k with match, competitive PTO accrual and continued education stipend. Full benefit package available upon request with complete application.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Daily treatments and nursing care of all hospitalized patients including elective procedures, critical care, and isolation.

• Prepares drugs, fluids, and CRIs for daily treatment.

• PO, IM, SQ, PR medication administration.

• Venipuncture including blood draw, IV medication administration, and IV catheter placement.

• Ability to run bloodwork and recognize abnormalities.

• Maintain appropriate biosecurity in ICU and isolation areas by cleaning as necessary. Works with veterinarians to implement and enforce biosecurity protocols.

• Appropriately stock ICU areas with drugs and supplies as needed. Maintains an accurate controlled drug log.

• Accurately maintain digital medical record; complete paper forms as needed.

• Assists veterinarians with euthanasia and necropsies as needed.

• Trains intern veterinarians, technician students, and new employees in ICU/nursing techniques and protocols.

• Client communication as needed.

• Maintains current veterinary technician certification/license/registration if applicable.

Education/Experience: Basic level of horse handling experience required. Preference given to credentialed technicians who have graduated from an AVMA accredited school of veterinary technology and successfully completed the VTNE.

Language Ability: Ability to understand both written and verbal instructions regarding patient care and treatments. Ability to appropriately chart patient parameters, subjective observations, and independently utilize provided resources for standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from managers, doctors, and clients.

Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as drug doses, dilutions, percentages, rate, ratio and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, add subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions.

Computer Skills: Computer literacy in common computer software programs.

Special Skills: Equine restraint/handling and horsemanship skills.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics listed here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions throughout all four seasons. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to the risk of radiation and chemical exposure. Knowledge of MSDS use and personal protective gear including (but not limited to) gloves, masks, respirators, and eyewash stations are required. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, employees may have to stand for long periods of time, jog horses in hand, restrain difficult horses, and may be required to lift 50-70 lbs.