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Internal Medicine Technician

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital

Internal Medicine Technician

Portland, OR
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is hiring a full-time INTERNAL MEDICINE TECHNICIAN to join our team.

    Wage: Starts at $26-$34 hourly depending on experience, plus an overnight differential for applicable shifts.

    Why do employees love working for DoveLewis?

    • We live up to our mission of providing the best emergency, critical, and specialty care to our patients.
    • Your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners on a daily basis
    • You learn so much! We are a teaching hospital dedicated to the growth of our employees.

    As a Technician in our internal medicine department, you will be responsible for providing nursing care to patients through compliance with the internist's orders. On a daily basis, you will work closely with the internist to manage chronic and new internal medicine patients. You will also assist the internist with diagnostics including GI endoscopy, CSF collection, arthrocentesis, bone marrow aspiration/biopsy, percutaneous endoscopic gastric tubes, and more. In addition, you will check in patients, calculate medical dosages and administer medications, run in-house lab work, place tubes and catheters, monitor and ensure patients' comfort, support and monitor sedated or anesthetized patients, update clients on their pet's progress with education on chronic and acute care, and perform a variety of other tasks.

    Because of our hospital's client-centered nature, this role requires your commitment to providing both patients and clients with the highest standard of care. What are we looking for in a candidate?

    • Minimum of three years working in the veterinary field as a technician or assistant.
    • Preferred minimum of one year internal medicine or other specialty small animal care experience.
    • CVT or LVT required.
    • Any suitable combination of experience or education may substitute for the above.

    To be considered for this position, you MUST complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.

    Our employees receive generous health benefits, a veterinary discount, premium pay for holidays worked, and accrued vacation time. DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen for illegal substances and background screen required.