The Hospital for Veterinary Surgery (HVS), the first surgery-exclusive veterinary hospital in New York City, is seeking to further build our team for inpatient care. We are a collaborative team of passionate veterinary professionals, practicing in a clinician-designed, 10,000 square foot facility, having opened in July 2023. The practice of modern medicine in a state of the art and highly personalized environment is our primary goal for our patients and clients.
Our focus on team wellness and technology is to ensure you will always have the tools and support needed to succeed, grow, and thrive, and our benefits and perks are designed around the unique needs of our field and the important work that we all do in veterinary medicine.
The inpatient day Technician is responsible for working in conjunction with our clinical team, doctors, and anesthesiologist to provide exceptional care to post-op patients. The role will have an element of task flexibility and will cover the inpatient population, sedated procedures, and discharges as well.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Monitoring patient recovery, ensuring our standard of client and patient experience is met
- Placing and maintaining intravenous, central, arterial, and urinary catheters
- Maintaining feeding tubes and chest tubes
- Monitoring patients requiring oxygen supplementation and transfusions
- Patient care inclusive of pre and post outpatient surgical care- Obtaining blood samples, removing sutures, placing bandages
REQUIREMENTS:
- NYS licensure required
- 2 years of experience as a licensed Tech
- Experience with practice management software, ezyVet preferred
- Adaptability, being able to pivot effortlessly while demonstrating a positive attitude with clients and co-workers
- Expert time management skills
- Highly organized and acute attention to detail
- Sound judgment with the ability to work ethically, independently, and responsibly
- Resourceful and collaborative problem resolution skills
- Strong and respectful written and verbal communication skills
- Dedication to excellent service for each client and patient
- Openness to feedback, coaching, and continuous learning
- Comfort working in close proximity with animals, including large dogs
WHAT WE OFFER:
- $32 - $39/hr.
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Generous PTO
- Three paid CE days per year in addition to reimbursement of CE registration and travel stipend
- Discounted pet insurance through MetLife
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) with a company match
- Wellness support from Health Advocate, Talkspace, One Medical, Teladoc and Kindbody
- AFLAC voluntary benefits
- Employee pet discounts
- Discounted childcare through Kindercare
- Scrub allowance
- No overnight, no weekend, no on-call shifts, and no major holidays
- An organization that supports you and provides the resources to nurture your talents and goals