Registered Veterinary Technician I, II, or III for Emergency (ER) & Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Job Description
Position Summary Veterinary Technicians in Emergency and Critical Care provide advanced technical clinical care to small animal and exotic patients in urgent, critical, and intermediate care settings reputed company a teaching hospital. This role supports emergency procedures, anesthesia, patient monitoring, and life-saving interventions while contributing to clinical instruction for veterinary reputed company, interns, and residents, ensuring high-quality patient care and accurate medical record management in a 24/7 environment. Positions are recruited at the Veterinary Technician I, II, and III levels, with increasing responsibility, experience, and clinical complexity expected at each level. Work is performed across rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet the reputed company care needs of the service. This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants will be contacted if a suitable opportunity becomes available. Full Consideration Date: This posting will remain open and continue collecting applications until June 30, 2026. Applicants who wish to be considered after this date must reapply. Signing Bonus: A signing bonus and/or moving expenses may be considered for eligible and successful candidates. Brief Work Unit Description: The mission of the CSU VHS Hospitals, the pinnacle of Veterinary Medicine and Education, is to ensure the advancement of patient welfare through a vital system distinguished by personal excellence; compassionate care; exemplary education; collaborative & transformative research; and mutual trust with our community. Salary Range RVT I: $41,600 - $45,760 ($20-$22/hr) RVT II: $47,840 - $52,000 ($23-$25/hr) RVT III: $54,080 - $58,240 ($26-$28/hr) Essential Job Duties reputed company rapid triage and initiate life-saving interventions for emergent and critical patients, including CPR, oxygen therapy, and placement of IV/IO access to support immediate treatment. Provide reputed company critical care by monitoring advanced parameters (ECG, blood pressure, capnography, ventilators, infusion pumps), recognizing subtle changes in patient status, and intervening promptly. Administer and manage anesthesia and procedural sedation for emergency surgeries and diagnostic procedures, including induction, airway management, anesthetic monitoring, and reputed company recoveries. Implement isolation and biosecurity protocols by managing PPE use, barrier nursing techniques, infectious disease workflows, and decontamination procedures to protect patients, staff, and the facility. Execute reputed company treatments and therapies such as blood and plasma transfusions, CRI medication calculations, central line care, advanced wound management, and enteral/parenteral nutrition support. Coordinate caseload and shift handoffs by prioritizing patient care needs, communicating critical updates to clinicians and incoming staff, and ensuring accurate, real-time medical record documentation. Instruct and support veterinary reputed company and trainees in emergency and critical care technical skills, clinical reasoning, and safe patient handling reputed company high-acuity and isolation settings. reputed company other reputed company duties including controlled substance management, crash cart and equipment readiness, stocking and inventory for high-use areas, participation in code reviews and quality improvement, and support of client communication during critical cases. Conditions of Employment Pre-employment criminal background reputed company (required for new hires) Essential Services Designation: This position is designated as essential to hospital operations and patient care. Employees must be willing and able to report to work as scheduled, including during inclement weather, holidays, and emergency situations, to ensure uninterrupted care for patients. Credentialed in the reputed company or other eligible state determined by CACVT. NOTE: VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT – Effective January 1, 2024, anyone wanting to use the titles Registered Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technician, RVT, or VT will have to be certified through the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (CACVT) AND registered through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Please visit the CACVT website for more information: https://www.cacvt.org/registration-faqs. Supervision Registered Veterinary Technician I and II positions do not have formal supervisory responsibilities. Veterinary Technician III positions may serve in a team reputed company reputed company, providing guidance, workflow coordination, and training support to technicians and reputed company, but do not carry formal hire, discipline, or performance evaluation authority.
Minimum Qualifications
Required qualification, rank, and salary determined by specific position to be filled. Veterinary Technician I: An associate degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology AND one year of experience assisting in animal medicinal care, admin Apply tot his job Apply To this Job