Veterinary Technician, Critical Care

Veterinary Technician, Critical Care - Swing Shift

Our SAGE Concord location opened a brand-new state-of-the-art facility in the summer of 2022! It is the largest Specialty and Emergency Hospital in the East Bay area. Our next-generation facility has allowed SAGE Concord to significantly expand its Emergency, Specialty, and Urgent Care services to the growing East Bay community.

Our Specialty offerings consist of Emergency, Critical Care, Cardiology, Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Surgery. This new facility features multiple advanced Surgery suites, as well as sophisticated Trauma response and Critical Care capabilities. Our vision in SAGE Concord is to continue the expansion of SAGE’s existing services to meet the ongoing demand for additional services in our community.

We are on the hunt for an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our CCU team!

About the role:

You will play a crucial role in partnering with our CCU doctors, providing top-notch customer experiences, and delivering outstanding patient care. 

Your day-to-day tasks will involve: 

• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures

• Partner with the patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns

• Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients

• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients

• Induce and monitor general anesthesia and sedation procedures

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary

• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing

• You are a Registered Veterinary Technician or Senior Veterinary Assistant with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• You are an individual with a positive attitude, a team player that genuinely loves people and their pets and wants to make an exceptional difference in the lives of patients and their families. 

• You can adapt to the individual needs of each patient and are looking for a friendly, fun, compassionate team environment and place a high value on continuing to enhance your knowledge and skill set. 

• You enjoy interacting and building relationships with clients, understand the importance of clear & effective communication, and are committed to outstanding client service and exceptional patient care. 

• You have a strong foundational understanding and can perform the basic responsibilities of a veterinary technician including (but not limited to): venipuncture, placing IV catheters, drug calculations, administration of medications (IV or other methods), Taking Vitals, and gathering medical history 

• High school diploma

• CA RVT license required

• At least 2+ years of clinical experience

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Consistent and reliable ability to perform mathematical calculations for drug doses, CRIs, client invoices and estimates, and other position-related calculations

• High level of venipuncture skills, math calculations, and patient handling

• Highly competitive and comparable wages based on experience and skill set.

• Competitive Vet Assistant and RVT CE allowance annually

• License application and renewal reimbursement for RVT’s

• Opportunities for growth and advancement 

• Full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, 3 weeks accrued paid time off, and uniforms

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Compensation details: 30-40 Hourly Wage

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