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Emergency Veterinary Technician Jobs in Berkeley, CA at PETS Referral Center
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Emergency Veterinary Technician (Outpatient)
Veterinary Technician (RVT) / Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Seeking a compassionate, skilled, upbeat Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our tight-knit team.
Why PETS Referral Center?
We are a growing Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital located in Berkeley. PETS is a talented and collaborative team who enjoys working together to provide excellent patient care and client service. We have a long history of providing excellent service to our community.
Who are we looking for?
Please have a positive personality, be capable of effective communication, enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, multi-task like a pro, and have a well-rounded skill set and solid knowledge base. As we are a 24-hour emergency hospital please be willing to work outside of the boring 9am-5pm weekday schedule. We prefer someone with at least one year of experience working as a technician in a veterinary hospital.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting Veterinarians and other staff members
Restraining animals safely using stress-free handling techniques
Working collaboratively and positively with all coworkers
Provide nursing care to hospitalized patients and medical care to outpatients
Successfully use all in house laboratory equipment to provide accurate results
Safely and effectively take digital radiographs
Be able to calculate drug dosages
Giving medications via all prescribed routes: PO, SC, IM, IV
Proficiency with catheterization (venous, urinary)
Possess or develop advanced emergency skills
Comfortable with all aspects of emergency medicine
Effectively care for and communicate with clients
Benefits:
We are committed to your well-being and offer a comprehensive compensation package. These include:
Competitive salary
3 day work week schedule
Shift differentials for weekends $2.00/hr, overnights $4.00/hr
Short Term Disability paid for by employer
Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
Kaiser/United Healthcare Insurance Plans with multiple options
Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
Long Term Disability options
Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)
Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
Paid PTO
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $26.00 – $35.00 per hour
Title: Emergency Veterinary Technician
Company: PETS Referral Center
Location: Berkeley, CA
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