Description

Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Internal Medicine Technician Assistant to our team. Available schedule is Tuesday through Friday from 8:30a-6:30p; this schedule is subject to change based on hospital needs.

At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you'll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level two certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.

Emergency Technician Assistant

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME

$18.00-$22.00 per hour based on experience

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Demonstrate appropriate and efficient methods of restraint
• Assist in daily hospital maintenance, including but not limited to laundry, stocking, cleaning, walking patients, cleaning litter boxes, and daily treatment tasks
• Efficiently and safely multitask with exams, in house lab work, radiology, and other-directed tasks
• Clean cages and runs to acceptable hospital standards
• Provide compassionate care for all clients and patients in varying emotional states
• Maintain positive and professional working relationships with all team members
• Be able to take constructive criticism from leadership
• Follow directions and orders from veterinarians or veterinary technicians
• Identify when assistance is needed in different areas of the hospital
• Participate in continued education provided by MVMC
• Ability to stay focused in turbulent environments.
• Assist in emergency situations, such as controlling bleeding, administering medications or fluids, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Assist in the aftercare process in a respectful manner.
• Assist the team with scheduling appointments, requesting records, and handling other basic client communications.
• Maintain strict adherence to sterile techniques and infection control protocols throughout procedures to minimize the risk of infections and promote patient safety.

BENEFITS

We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding:

• Great pay with competitive medical, d ental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4 th and 5 th %
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your perfect balance
• Employee Referral Program
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
• Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
• Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food: Discounts on Hills pet foods

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum one year previous experience in a veterinary or animal handling role required
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude
• Able to multi-task
• Able to lift 50 pounds

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and a background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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