Are you ready for an EPIC veterinary career journey in a busy hospital in South NJ?
Mount Laurel Animal Hospital (MLAH) offers 24-hour general, emergency, and specialty veterinary care. With over 350 employees, MLAH continues to grow and find ways to expand the resources required by our clients by allowing the employees to have hands-on learning. MLAH provides opportunities for veterinary enthusiasts to pursue their passion and build successful careers. Our hospital is conveniently close to major cities like Philadelphia, New York City, and New Jersey shore towns, making it a perfect place to work and enjoy. Our hospital offers a lifestyle, not just a job.
Veterinary Technician- Surgery and Anesthesia
Reports to: Nursing Supervisor -Specialty
Overall Responsibility: The surgical veterinarian technician will provide comfort, diagnostic, surgical, anesthetic, and nursing care to all patients.
Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the surgical technician include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
Partner with surgery specialists in patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures. Perform advanced anesthetic monitoring, including the use of inhalant and injectable anesthesia, drug calculations, use of a ventilator, intubation/ extubating of patients, and setup and troubleshooting of machines. Prepare various blood and tissue samples for diagnostic testing. Accurately take multiple types of radiographs throughout the pre-operative and post-operative process. Ability to scrub into 1+ hour surgeries to assist doctors with surgical procedures, including soft tissue, orthopedic, laparoscopic, and arthroscopic surgeries. Maintains accurate patient records and anesthetic logs. Basic knowledge of medical surgical supplies, including orthopedic implants. Work collaboratively with Veterinarians and Technicians to ensure an efficient workflow within the department. Provide training to other technicians in surgical preparation, processes, and follow-up. Independently develop anesthetic protocols and calculate and administer medications. Maintain surgical equipment and provide recommendations for improvements. Qualifications and Educational Requirements: Minimum 1+ year experience working with a boarded veterinary surgeon or 3+years working in general surgery and anesthesia CVT or VTS candidates are preferred. We will help assist a qualified candidate pursue their VTS certification in Surgery or Anesthesia. Knowledge and advanced technical skills include but are not limited to venipuncture, IV catheter placement, central line placement, intubation, anesthesia, CPR procedures, chest tube and tracheostomy maintenance, IV fluid administration, and ability to perform advanced techniques such as epidurals and local blocks.
Physical Requirements: This job is physically active and requires frequent bending and standing for long periods of time. It requires routine lifting and restraining of animals. You must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Compensation: We offer competitive compensation based on experience and skill level.
Benefits Available:
Benefits Concierge Medical and Prescription benefit plan options Health Savings Account Dental benefit plan Vision benefit plan Health Care Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Health Care Advocate 401k Plan with Employer Matching Payroll Concierge Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness Marketplace Employee Assistance Program Continuing Education Program Paid Time Off Employee Referral Program Employee Discount Program
* Eligibility for some of the above benefits depends on the position, time in position, and/or benefit elections.
At Mount Laurel Animal Hospital, we believe in treating everyone equally. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws is strictly prohibited. This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer and will continue to uphold this fundamental policy.
Mount Laurel Animal Hospital is an E-Verify participant.
