Veterinary Technician- Critical Care

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Veterinary Technician- Critical Care

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists

Hoffman Estates, IL

Full-time-day shift

More than a word, care is present in everything you do, at Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists- Hoffman Estates, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.  

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.  

And, we have plenty of fun along the way! 

Our floor plan offers a modern and open concept feel including a large break area with all the amenities to relax and enjoy where you work.

Provide your best care with more bridges and fewer barriers. 

 
Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists- Hoffman Estates is looking for a Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.  

As a Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients. 

 Role Responsibilities:  

• Attend all hospital rounds
• Obtain morning diagnostics with nursing team
• Support the Criticalist and nursing team with morning updates of inpatients to owners if needed.
• Assist nursing team with patient treatments as needed
• Facilitate treatments and hospitalization of Criticalists’ outpatient cases.
• Primary role with client education, performing discharges and any follow-up questions.
• Assist Criticalist with recheck exams, diagnostics and pertinent medical history.
• Perform and monitor anesthetic procedures (i.e. CT scans)
• Monitor Inventory for critical care department and ICU
• Prepare estimates and review with clients if needed.
• Assist Criticalist with any patient that is critical or becomes critical during a shift. Able to float with them to any department in the hospital.
• Set-up, maintain and monitor high-flow and ventilator patients.
• Competently calculates medical dosages/CRIs.
• Delegates responsibilities to appropriate team members.
• Point of contact for referring veterinarian/other team members if Criticalist is unavailable.
• Creates clinical record documentation, obtains patient history and vital signs.
• Coordinates prescription refills, emails and other communications for the Criticalist.

 Experience & Skills Requirements:

• CVT preferred or highly skilled individuals
• Competent basic and advanced technician skills REQUIRED (i.e. phlebotomy, obtaining radiographs, diagnostic sampling, induction/monitoring sedated or anesthetic procedure, central lines, nasogastric lines, urinary catheter placements, arterial catheter placement, setup/monitor blood transfusions, etc)
• Proficiency with advanced nursing care and procedures (setting up ventilator, high flow oxygen, bone marrow aspirates/biopsies, etc).
• Advanced ability to assist with CPR
• Able to recognize common critical care conditions and respond urgently to patient status changes.

You’ll Grow With Us 

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through: 

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU 
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills  
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital  

• ​​​​​​​Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance-learning program for veterinary technicians 
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement   

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare. 

 Benefits – our care in action 

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial well-being designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include: 

• ​​​​​​Paid time off including 8 weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top-quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account ​​​​​​​
• Pet perks include free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program
• and so much more! 

 Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience-$30-35/hr. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.  

 At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.