Veterinary Technician

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital - Los Angeles
Location: Culver City, CA, 90232
Time Type: Full-Time

Description

Veterinary Technician – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) **

Culver City, CA

*Sign On Bonus available for Registered Veterinary Technicians*

ICU Overview:

The purpose of an ICU is to have the critical patients that require intensive care in one area that is organized to administer the highest level of close monitoring and care. Our ICU is comprised of critical patients, in addition to patients that are at risk of acute decompensation and therefore, require close monitoring. The ICU is open to all services, so there are patients from all departments in the ICU.

We are hiring exceptional Veterinary Technicians to join our team as we continue to grow our ICU nursing team comprised of technicians that enjoy caring for the sickest patients, pay close attention to detail, and would like to advance their critical care nursing skills. In order to provide the best care to our patients and recognize decompensation of patients as soon as possible, both the ICU doctors and ICU nurses work closely as a team. Nurses are a fundamental part of patient recovery and will have increased responsibility in the ICU. Below is a list of ICU-specific skills and procedures that each nurse is expected to achieve. These skills are not required to apply for an ICU nursing position and will be taught over time in the ICU setting. ICU nurses must also have an affinity for being organized and maintaining a clean work environment.

As an ICU technician, skill set includes:

• Nasogastric tube placement
• Urinary catheter placement (male and female)
• Central line placement
• Single and double lumen PICC lines
• Triple lumen jugular catheters
• Arterial puncture for arterial blood gas analysis
• Arterial catheter placement
• Care of an arterial catheter
• Thoracic auscultation
• Perfusion analysis of patients
• Basic electrolyte and blood gas analysis
• CPR
• Nursing care of patients on a mechanical ventilator
• Nursing care of patients with tracheostomies
• Nursing care of patients with chest tubes and abdominal drains
• Nursing care of patients with feeding tubes and administering nutrition through a feeding tube
• Calculating CRIs (analgesics, inotropes, vasopressors, electrolytes, etc)

Who we are

Located in Culver City, ACCESS LA is a referral hospital with 24hour Emergency services, where our technicians encounter a variety of cases while working closely with some of the most qualified doctors in the country. Since we have numerous specialty departments, it's possible a tech's day could involve a Macaw with a broken beak, time in one of our many advanced operating rooms, watching our Orthopedic Surgeons replace a dog's elbow, or operating an MRI. It's a long list of unique experiences best suited to those who absolutely love caring for sick or injured animals in a high-paced, renowned animal hospital.

We take our commitment to our team seriously. We offer competitive pay and the ability for you to level up dependent on your skill level. You always know where you are today and how to get to where you want to be tomorrow.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• RVT preferred
• 3 years veterinary assisting / technician experience
• Desire to offer superior patient care
• Positive work attitude
• Flexible schedule

Overnight / Weekend Differential = $3 - $5 per hour in addition to base pay

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings