Registered Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide medical and nursing care, diagnostic support, and surgical assistance to hospitalized and outpatient animals in a fast-paced veterinary clinic.
Role type
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Builds
Patient care workflows, diagnostic results, and surgical outcomes for pets and their owners
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection and analysis, diagnostic imaging, medication administration, anesthetic management, surgical preparation and assistance, client communication, medical record management, knowledge of preventative care and hospital operations
Preferred skills
dental radiography, blood/urine/fecal/skin specimen collection, anesthesia monitoring, experience in fast-paced environments
Technologies
radiographic equipment, diagnostic imaging systems, medical record systems
Responsibilities
restrain and triage patients, collect and analyze lab samples, perform diagnostic imaging, manage nursing care for hospitalized cases, administer medications, prepare and assist in surgeries, communicate treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff