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VCA Animal Hospitals Veterinary Technician - Overnight Emergency and Critical Care in Los Angeles, California
VCA Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable critical thinker to support our emergency and ICU patients on the overnights.
At VCA ASG we are proud to be the choice for referring veterinarians and pet owners in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California.
Requirements for this position:
Provide top quality medicine for highly critical patients on an hourly basis
Advocate for the patients to ensure the best care is provided
Outstanding time management and organizational skills to keep up with and maintain hourly treatments
Self-started who can work independently with minimal guidance
Ability to triage and prioritize critical cases
Ability to see the big picture to ensure each patient is provided the best possible care
Top notch attendance and reliability
Excellent communication skills while always maintaining kindness, compassion, and respect
Technical requirements for this position:
Proficiency in the following technical skills/knowledge:
Placing peripheral IVC, sampling catheters, and jugular catheters
Drawing blood and urine samples. Urine is U/S guided only
Administering critical and life-saving fluids & medications, including boluses, CRIs, and blood products.
Cross match, blood type, and administer transfusions
Perform all aspects of CPR
Inducing (if RVT), monitoring, and recovering patients from anesthesia
Assisting with an array of emergency and critical procedures
And much more!
Job Type: Full-time (on-site)
Shift Hours: 8pm-630am or 9pm-730am
Shift days: Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat
Salary: $26.00 - $34.00 per hour plus overnight shift differential
Reasons to join VCA ASG:
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision after 30 days of employment
Supplemental insurance options
Annual CE allowance and reimbursements for licensed technicians
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Flex Spending Account (FSA)
Health & wellness resources, including 12 free therapy sessions/yr with Lyra
401k w/ company matching
Generous employee pet discounts (Associate's pets only)
Referral program
Paid parental leave
And much more!
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