Oncology Veterinary Technician

Description

Position at PETS Referral Center

Oncology Veterinary Technician

Seeking a compassionate, skilled, upbeat Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our expanding Oncology team.

Why PETS Referral Center?

We are a Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital located in Berkeley. PETS is a talented and collaborative team who enjoys working together to provide excellent patient care and client service. We have a long history of providing excellent service to our community.

Who are we looking for?

Please have a positive personality, be capable of effective communication, enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, multi-task like a pro, and have a well-rounded skill set and solid knowledge base. Please enjoy developing relationships with clients and their pets. Oncology experience is preferred, but not required. Must have experience working as a technician in a veterinary hospital.

Responsibilities include :

• Assisting our Oncologist and other team members
• Restraining animals safely using stress-free handling techniques
• Working collaboratively and positively with all coworkers
• Provide nursing care to hospitalized patients and medical care to outpatients
• Successfully use all in house laboratory equipment to provide accurate results
• Safely and effectively take digital radiographs
• Be able to calculate drug dosages
• Giving medications via all prescribed routes : PO, SC, IM, IV
• Proficiency with venous catheterization
• Possess or acquire knowledge of chemotherapy medications and how to deliver them
• Possess or acquire knowledge chemotherapy protocols
• Effectively care for and communicate with clients

Benefits :

We are committed to your wellbeing and offer a comprehensive compensation package. These include :

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $30.00 - $35.00 per hour