Surgery Vet Technician - Pinellas Clinic

For over a 100 years, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay has been dedicated to ending animal homelessness and providing care and comfort for companion animals in need. We’re currently seeking full-time experienced Surgery Vet Technician for our Pinellas Clinic, opening September 1st!

• Holds or restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
• Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal, under supervision of Veterinarian.
• Prepares patient, medications, and equipment for surgery.
• Performs routine laboratory tests.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Provides nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Ability to place intravenous catheter in cephalic or saphenous vein.
• Performs TPR; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Able to set up intravenous fluids.
• Administers subcutaneous fluids.
• Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Preparation of animals for anesthesia and surgery, including placement of IV catheters and monitoring anesthesia.
• Perform venipuncture (taking blood samples) from animals
• Assist the veterinarian with restraining patients for pre-op exams when needed.
• Run a variety of lab tests and taking digital x-rays
• Other duties assigned by management.

MUST HAVE SURGERY EXPERIENCE AS A VET TECH TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.  Only candidates with the required experience will be considered for this position.

• $23.00 starting rate
• $25.00 starting rate for CVT's (Certified Vet Techs)
• $2,500 SIGN ON BONUS
• Very Generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid-time off and paid holidays!!! Employees get their birthdays off (after 90days of employment)!!!