Certified Veterinary Technician

Job Title:

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

Reports to:

Medical Director Objective:

The primary purpose of the CVT is to assist the veterinarian with spay and neuter, special, and dental surgeries and to provide high quality medical care to shelter cats and publicly-owned cats.

Non-exempt, hourly, part-time, 2-3 days per week.

• Work with the medical team (usually DVM and EA) to organize and prioritize daily medical needs.
• Determine the appropriate medical course of action (treatment, further diagnostics, and/or monitoring symptoms) for shelter cats by performing physical exams; reviewing daily observation sheets and notes in Shelter Buddy; relying on medical knowledge and established CAT medical protocols.
• Administer basic and preventative medical care treatments like vaccines, parasite control, and microchips in accordance with hospital treatment protocol and policy.
• Process bloodwork by collecting blood samples and preparing them for analysis; running in-house blood tests as needed.
• Perform lab work by collecting fecal, urine, and skin samples and analyzing them under the microscope.
• Take radiographs using digital x-ray equipment.
• Update cat medical records when appropriate by inputting medications, exam findings, surgery notes, and preventative care treatments into various software systems.

• Along with the surgical veterinarian, lead and organize the surgical flow for the day.
• Prepare cats for surgery by shaving them appropriately for the procedure; sedating and intubating them following established hospital protocol.
• Monitor cats while under anesthesia by checking their vital signs and adjusting the anesthesia as needed to ensure the cat’s well-being during surgery.
• Administer basic and preventative medical care treatments like vaccines, parasite control, and microchips by using safe administration techniques in accordance with hospital treatment protocol and policy.

• Prepare the dental surgery suite by setting up the dental surgery supplies, monitoring equipment, and anesthesia according to established hospital protocol.
• Serve as a hospital representative to public dental clients by greeting and checking-in their cats; processing their payments; providing follow-up care instructions if necessary.
• Prepare cats for dentistry by sedating and anesthetizing them according to established hospital protocol; properly attaching monitoring equipment to them.
• Assist the veterinarian during and after the dental by monitoring the cats’ vital signs, taking pre-and post-surgery radiographs, scaling and polishing their teeth; administering IV fluids.
• Recover the cat post-procedure while following established hospital protocol.

• Maintain fully stocked hospital supply areas by retrieving supplies from the warehouse and/or unpacking and putting away supply shipments; following established protocols to reorder supplies when stocks are low.
• Assist with the communication treatment plans, schedules, protocols, and other specific issues related to cats and/or clients by using a multi-line phone system, a variety of software systems including Microsoft Office, and/or the Google suite, and others.
• Remain informed regarding changes to policy and protocol by regularly attending shelter meetings and weekly check-in meetings.
• Train new staff and volunteers by demonstrating and delegating tasks related to cat medical care; providing corrective feedback in a positive manner when necessary; assisting with hospital operation policy and protocol development.
• Serve as an on-call lead mentor on a rotating, week long basis (frequency depends on the number of on-call lead mentors).

• Advanced veterinary medicine procedures
• Animal sheltering
• Computer programs, including Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Shelter Buddy

• Perform advanced veterinary procedures requiring certification
• Remain organized
• Complete tasks with little direction or supervision
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously
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