Registered Veterinary Technologist (RVT) - Surgery Department
at Pulse Veterinary Specialists Emergency
Sherwood Park, AB, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 30 Jan, 2025 | Not Specified | 31 Oct, 2024 | 2 year(s) or above | Communication Skills,Time Management | No | No |
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Description:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Surgery Registered Veterinary Technologist (RVT) is empowered and responsible to act as a
highly trained RVT on the clinical floor to set an example of patient care, client care, and teamwork
at Pulse Veterinary Specialists & Emergency.
The Surgery RVT will report to the Lead Specialty RVT and work closely with Dr. Bruce to deliver high
level patient care.
The ideal candidate values maintaining a collegial working culture and prioritizes embracing the
strategy, commitments, and goals of the organization to deliver high standards of medicine and
exceptional patient care.
This role will allow for a compressed work week with four 10-hour shifts. Overtime hours will be
required as needed for urgent surgical cases.
Responsibilities:
- Performs all technical responsibilities of a RVT including:
- Usage and care of medical equipment, as well as sterilization techniques.
- Placing IV catheters; calculating drug doses, fluid requirements and CRIs.
- Monitoring anesthesia.
- Use of anesthesia ventilators and multiparameter monitors.
- Perform epidurals and other local anesthesia blocks.
- Acquiring high quality radiographs.
- Performing CPR.
- Performing advanced diagnostic tests.
- Assisting in surgeries.
- Managing hospitalized patients, performing recovery care and additional specialized
treatments.
- Assist with CT scans of surgical patients.
- Help manage department schedule, including consults, rechecks and procedures.
- Provides education, home care instructions, and nutritional counseling to clients.
- Responsible for surgery room set-up, clean up, and quick turn over between procedures.
- Perform decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and storage of surgical
supplies.
- Report problems or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
- Perform quality assurance tests to ensure that the sterilization process is effective.
- Perform inventory management of supplies and pharmaceuticals as required, including
ordering, receiving, storage, and handling.
- Requirement to participate in surgery on-call schedule.
- Supports management of client complaints as required in partnership with the Lead
Specialty RVT and Hospital Manager, interacting with clientele to deescalate, resolve,
and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
- Maintains practice software including client and patient record management.
- Follows all SOPs to support smooth hospital operations.
- Follows all federal and provincial animal health laws and regulations regarding workplace
health and safety.
- Openly and proactively communicates updates to DVMs, Lead Specialty RVT and other
department team members. Prioritize interdepartmental synergy by maintaining open lines
of communication with other departments.
- Other duties may be assigned as required.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:2.0Max:7.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Proficient
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Sherwood Park, AB, Canada