<p>Description</p> <p>Veterinary Technician - Surgery</p> <p>Torrance, CA</p> <p>Total Bonus Opportunity for Registered Veterinary Technicians: $10,000!</p> <p>This position is eligible for:</p> <ul> <li>$5,000 Sign-On Bonus </li><li>$2,500 retention bonus at 12 months </li><li>$2,500 retention bonus at 24 months Subject to eligibility and bonus agreement terms. </li></ul> <p>Sign-On & Retention Bonus for Veterinary Assistants - Up to $5,000 Total!</p> <p>Join our team and receive:</p> <ul> <li>$2,500 Sign-On Bonus </li><li>$2,500 Retention Bonus after 1 Year </li></ul> <p>That's up to $5,000 in total bonus opportunity for team members who grow with us.</p> <p>Bonus eligibility and payout terms apply.</p> <p>Who we are</p> <p>At ACCESS South Bay, our goal is to exceed our client's expectations in each and every service we perform. It is a place where pets are treated like family members with state-of-the-art care in a clean, caring, and friendly environment. You will be expected to practice the best medicine, be proactive, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while providing compassionate, patient care. We invest in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development!</p> <p>Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.</p> <p>ACCESS South Bay is looking for a Surgery Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.</p> <p>As a Surgery Veterinary Technician you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.</p> <p>Role Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Give accurate and detailed patient rounds. </li><li>Admit and discharge a patient from the telemetry system. </li><li>Administer oral medications to a dog or cat. Have knowledge of the injectable medication administration sheet and of administering IV medications when the patient is on or off IV fluids. </li><li>Set up and aseptically place IV catheter in dogs (cephalic and saphenous vein), cats </li></ul> <p>(cephalic and medial saphenous vein). Perform IVC maintenance following in house</p> <p>protocol.</p> <ul> <li>Perform quality nursing care including ensuring that the patient has clean, comfortable </li></ul> <p>bedding and is kept clean at all times. Check IVC for swelling around the tape and confirm</p> <p>patency.</p> <ul> <li>Correctly perform drug calculations and be able to calculate mg to ml, mcg to mg, g to </li></ul> <p>mg.</p> <ul> <li>Set up and calculate IV fluid additives for administration (example KCl and Dextrose). </li><li>Set up for and obtain radiographs with proper positioning. </li><li>Correctly perform nebulization and coupage on patients. </li><li>Obtain blood pressure with a doppler and understand normal parameters and when to </li></ul> <p>alert the doctor.</p> <ul> <li>Understand perfusion parameters. </li><li>Correctly identify basic cardiac arrhythmias such as a VPC and understand treatment. </li><li>Wrap packs and pouches for surgical equipment. </li><li>Perform basic operating room set up and have knowledge of the basic instruments. </li><li>Set up and leak test anesthesia machines and monitoring equipment. Use the monitoring sheet in Smartflow </li><li>Identify and use correctly each blood collection tube. Collect blood from cephalic, lateral and medial saphenous veins and understand how to properly handle the sample. </li><li>Administer Subcutaneous fluids to a patient. </li><li>Run and read PCV/TS and understand what these numbers mean and what normal values are. </li><li>Perform in house laboratory tests on the Idexx Procyte, Catalyst, Coag, Siemens Blood </li></ul> <p>Gas Machine, Abaxus i-Stat, UA Analyzer, Sedivue.</p> <ul> <li>Perform blood typing and log blood products accurately. </li><li>Demonstrate safe patient restraint for physical exam, blood collection, IV catheter </li></ul> <p>placement, Abdominal Ultrasound and Cardiac Ultrasound.</p> <ul> <li>Understand and perform nursing care for non ambulatory patients including how to sling walk. </li><li>Perform monitoring and patient recovery after surgery or anesthetic procedures. </li><li>Dispose medical waste safely. </li><li>Assist with and understand basic CPR. </li><li>Anesthesia On-Call shifts may be required </li><li>Responsible for upholding the spirit of ACCESS by handling all necessary tasks that require attention </li></ul> <p>Experience & Skills Requirements:</p> <p>? Veterinary technician licensure preferred</p> <p>? 1-2 years of clinical experience</p> <p>? An Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.</p> <p>You'll Grow With Us</p> <p>Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:</p> <p>? Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU</p> <p>? Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills</p> <p>? A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital</p> <p>? Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians</p> <p>? Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement</p> <p>And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.</p> <p>Benefits - our care in action</p> <p>We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:</p> <p>? 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</p> <p>? Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account</p> <p>? Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations</p> <p>? Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets</p> <p>? Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions</p> <p>? 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period to enroll</p> <p>? Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete</p> <p>? Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program</p> <p>and so much more!</p> <p>Compensation: $26-?$36 /?hour dependent upon experience</p> <p>At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.</p>