DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital · 1 week ago
Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician
Portland, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$28/hr - $36/hr
3+ years expDoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is seeking full-time Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technicians to join their Internal Medicine team. The role involves providing nursing care, managing internal medicine patients, and assisting with diagnostics while ensuring high standards of patient and client care.
Health CareHospitalNon ProfitPetVeterinary
Responsibilities
Providing nursing care to patients through compliance with the internist’s orders
Work closely with the internist to manage chronic and new internal medicine patients
Assist the internist with diagnostics including GI endoscopy, arthrocentesis, bone marrow aspiration/biopsy, percutaneous endoscopic gastric tubes, and more
Check in patients
Calculate medical dosages and administer medications
Run in-house lab work
Place tubes and catheters
Monitor and ensure patients’ comfort
Support and monitor sedated or anesthetized patients
Update clients on their pet’s progress with education on chronic and acute care
Perform a variety of other tasks
Qualification
Required
Current status as a Certified Veterinary Technician in the state of Oregon OR currently Licensed Veterinary Technician OR Registered Veterinary Technician elsewhere with the ability to transfer license to Oregon
High school diploma or equivalent
Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above
Preferred
Preferred minimum of three years working in the veterinary field as a technician or assistant
Preferred minimum of one year emergency or other specialty small animal care experience
Benefits
Student debt repayment assistance (qualify in your first month!)
$0 mental health copays
Preventative care
LGBTQIA-friendly providers
Options for families
Continuing education and professional dues and licenses assistance including a membership to atDove, which offers 100+ hours of on demand RACE approved CE content
Access to VTS mentorship and support
Relocation assistance for licensed technicians
Company
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, established in 1973 and based in Portland, Oregon, is the only nonprofit, 24-hour emergency and intensive care unit in the region.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ron Morgan
President & CEO
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