Veterinary Technician - Surgical Technician

Job Summary

Maryland Veterinary Surgical Services (MVSS) is a busy single-surgeon owner-operator practice located in Catonsville, MD. The schedule consists of Monday-Wednesday 7:00a-7:00p, Thursday 7:00a-1:00p. Expected surgical skills of the candidate are to place IV catheters, induce and maintain anesthesia, clip and scrub patients for surgery, perform pre-operative and post-operative radiographs, scrub assist when needed, recover patients from anesthesia, maintain treatment sheets and medical records, and provide excellent patient care. The candidate is expected to assist with recheck appointments and new consults, perform in-house treatments, perform basic reception skills when needed, perform skin suture and staple removal, maintain hospital cleanliness, and assist in maintaining an efficient workflow.

Responsibilities and Duties

• place IV catheters
• draw blood, run in-house blood samples (Heska machines), submit laboratory samples to Antech
• induce, maintain, and recover anesthesia
• fill prescriptions
• calculate drug dosages and draw drugs
• administer PO, IV, SQ and IM medications
• obtain radiographs
• maintain treatment sheet and medical records
• assist in hospital cleaning and stocking
• maintain controlled drug log

Qualifications and Skills

• 1 to 3 years of Veterinary Technician experience - mandatory
• surgical experience - mandatory
• specialty surgical experience - preferred
• registered Veterinary Technician in any state - preferred
• drug-free
• reliable transportation
• strong work ethic
• team player

Benefits

• hourly wage: $20.00 to $25.00 per hour (36 to 40+ hours per week)
• no weekends, nights, on-call, or emergency
• generous vacation, 401k, health benefits
• always closed between the week of Christmas and New Years!