Location: Downers Grove, IL
Company: VCA
Veterinary and Animal Care Jobs refer to professions focused on the health and well-being of animals. This field includes veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal trainers, shelter workers, and more. These roles often require a passion for animal welfare, a scientific background, and strong emotional resilience due to the nature of caring for animals in various states of health. Key features of these jobs include handling medical treatments, providing preventive care, diagnosing illnesses, and sometimes dealing with end-of-life situations. Also, these professionals might collaborate with pet owners to offer nutritional advice or behavioral counseling, thereby ensuring animals lead happy, healthy lives.
Rehabilitation, and Surgery. While our facility is equipped with high-tech equipment, our team's cross-departmental cooperation in treating patients separates Arboretum View from other hospitals. Our team highly values collaboration between departments to better serve patients.
Our experienced associates recognize each other's strengths and work together throughout the treatment process. We uplift our technicians to exercise their critical thinking skills and work independently towards enhancing patient care. Snapshot of the Role: As a member of the VCA AVAH team, you will support Emergency/CC doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Performing
triage backssments and prioritizing cases as they present Manage the ER by assigning clinicians to cases as they present and coordinate timely interventions as needed Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing.
Communicate effectively with clients regarding the status of their pets and home care Placing intravenous catheters, performing laboratory diagnostics Performing abdominal and thoracic radiographs Assisting with examinations Inducing, maintaining, and monitoring anesthesia for ER procedures Recovering patients from anesthesia Performing nursing care of all patients
presenting to the ER Run diagnostics and correlate results with the clinical presentation of the patient and notify clinicians with results.
Assisting the ER clinicians with providing instruction and demonstration of emergency medicine skills to veterinary students, interns, and residents in a clinical setting. Assist students with accomplishing the necessary student learning objectives Develop professional relationships with the CSR team to aid in providing outstanding customer service to all ER clients Enter charges for all triage patients and document treatment sheets Assist in providing clinical support to doctors and other technicians/nurses Provide restraint of patients without risk to patient, self, and others.
Abide by appropriate hospital SOPS for infection control when handling patients, providing interventions/treatments, and processing/performing diagnostic testing. Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients based on attention to detail Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends Assist with clinical procedures and offer direction to others. Maintain a clean and organized work environment Participates in CE for the purpose of personal development and development of a critical care mindset Foster effective communication with both internal and external clients and referring hospitals.
Schedule: Full-time opportunities, Evening/Swing/2nd shift. We offer 5 x 8s, 4 x10s or 3 x 13s schedule. Compensation: Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available. As a member of the VCA Arboretum View, eligible full-time employees comprehensive benefits package, including: Health & Well-being Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Lyra Health, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources) 401k retirement savings plan with company match Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services Paid parental, vacation and sick leave Professional Development Continuing Education Allowance WOOF University - offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program Additional Benefits Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets 100% paid life insurance 100% paid short-term disability insurance Plus so much more!
We are excited to meet you at VCA Arboretum View! Apply Today!
Recent Veterinary Technician Graduates encouraged to apply. If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at.
they see fit, working together with a team of passionate partners to deliver the highest standards of care. Benefits of the being a Vetco Relief Veterinarian include: Flexible online booking! Achieve ultimate work-life balance. You select your shifts with no minimum or maximum number required.
Weekend and weekday hours available to select. You determine your rate for each relief shift chosen. Appointment based model for all pet parents to manage traffic. Trained, experienced paraprofessionals will take care of operations, so you can focus on delivering the best care. Electronic based medical documentation. Generous Petco discounts to help care for your pack. Ability to continue all practice
activities outside of Vetco clinic shifts. NO agency fees! Relief Shift Options Include : VETCO VACCINATION CLINICS : Basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip insertion.
No surgeries, emergencies, or illness care visits. Locations inside Petco stores and other retail locations. VETCO TOTAL CARE HOSPITALS: General practice hospitals delivering preventive care to diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries and dentals; hospitals equipped with digital dental x-ray, Butterfly IQ+ Vet ultrasound imaging, and on-site labs and X-ray. Licensed and trained hospital staff. No overnights or emergency on-call. Requirements Include : Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license
in good standing Appropriate state specific licensing to perform all shift functions DEA in good standing required for full-service Vetco Total Care hospital shifts Ability to provide Certification of Insurance (COI) + license defense Compliance with all local state and federal mandates Send an email or schedule a call directly with one of our Talent Advisors to learn more!
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Veterinary & Animal Care Jobs encompass a range of professions dedicated to the health, well-being, and care of animals. These roles include veterinarians, vet technicians, animal trainers, shelter workers, and wildlife conservationists, among others. Key characteristics of these jobs are a passion for animals, a commitment to medical and ethical best practices, and often, the emotional resilience to deal with the challenges of animal care. Professionals in this field not only provide medical care but also advocate for animal rights, educate pet owners, and contribute to research on animal-related diseases and health issues.
Veterinary and Animal Care Jobs refer to professions focused on the health and well-being of animals. This field includes veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal trainers, shelter workers, and more. These roles often require a passion for animal welfare, a scientific background, and strong emotional resilience due to the nature of caring for animals in various states of health. Key features of these jobs include handling medical treatments, providing preventive care, diagnosing illnesses, and sometimes dealing with end-of-life situations. Also, these professionals might collaborate with pet owners to offer nutritional advice or behavioral counseling, thereby ensuring animals lead happy, healthy lives.
