Certified Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Certified Veterinary Technician, Emergency
Location: Ozaukee, WI 
Schedule: Full Time | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Shift Available | 4 Ten Hour Shifts Per Week | Every Other Weekend | Some Holidays Will Be Required
Compensation: $20-30/hr, Dependent On Experience | Applicable Shift Differentials in the amount of $3/hr for 2nd shift (4pm - midnight) $5/hr for 3rd shift (midnight - 8am) | $5000 Sign On Bonus For CVTs!
 

Why join Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center Ozaukee: 
At WVRC Ozaukee, you'll join a collaborative team where your skills, compassion, and dedication are valued every day. As a 24/7 emergency and critical care hospital, you'll care for a diverse caseload that allows you to build your technical skills, work with advanced emergency cases, and make a meaningful difference for pets and their families. You'll be supported by experienced teammates who believe in mentorship, collaboration, and helping one another grow. If you're looking for a fast-paced environment where no two shifts are the same and your contributions truly matter, you'll find a rewarding career at WVRC Ozaukee.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Monitor and appropriately document patient vital signs and activity
• Provide support to all veterinarians and assist other departments as requested
• Provide comfort, diagnostic, surgical and nursing care to all patients including critical care patients
• Perform basic, emergent and critical care anesthetic monitoring
• Obtain and prepare samples for diagnostic testing including but not limited to blood draws, arterial blood gas sampling, cystocentesis, urinary catheter sampling and free catch urine
• Perform various laboratory procedures including but not limited to blood typing, cross matching and slide agglutination testing
• Accurately take and process abdominal, thoracic, appendicular, spinal, and skull radiograph while following appropriate radiation safety protocols
• Properly use and maintain medical equipment
• Provide professional client communication
• Demonstrates an ability and awareness to keep hospital areas clean and neat, maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Required to maintain client and patient confidentiality
• Meet or exceed performance standards for work quality and productivity
• Meet or exceed WVRC expectations for attendance and punctuality

What You Bring:

• Certified Veterinary Technicians will be given the highest consideration
• Experienced Veterinary Assistants are welcome to apply
• A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work life
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
• Ability to demonstrate technical procedures as outlined in the technician protocols
• Demonstrate reliability and follow-through with all work-related tasks / projects
• ​​​​​​Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical - Dental - Vision - HSA & Flexible Spending Plan Options
• Short & Long- Term Disability Options
• 401 +match
• CE Allowance
• Paid Time Off (3 weeks accrual per year)
• Uniform Allowance
• Veterinary Service Benefits 
• Onsite Veterinary Social Worker available to employees & clients
• Extensive training to all new (and existing) employees with our Learning & Development Trainers to advance their skills and career   
• Referral Bonuses
• Being a part of a team of elite professionals who prioritize the needs of their patient.

We’ve just moved into a brand-new, 11,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art hospital in Mequon—and we’re excited for what’s ahead. Our new facility includes:

• Specialized wards for ICU, surgery recovery, and isolation

• State-of-the-art equipment and expanded surgery suites

• A dedicated comfort room for euthanasia with a private entrance

• Enhanced team amenities, including a resiliency room and a modern breakroom