Veterinary Internal Medicine Technician
Core
Provide internal medicine care, diagnostic imaging, anesthesia management, and surgical assistance for hospitalized small animal patients.
Role type
Veterinary Internal Medicine Technician (IC)
Builds
Diagnostic imaging, anesthetic management, surgical prep, and critical care support for hospitalized cases
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Internal medicine / Critical care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection and analysis, diagnostic imaging, medication administration, surgical preparation and assistance, anesthetic management, client communication, medical record management, radiographic positioning, blood/urine/fecal specimen collection, ventilator training
Preferred skills
Internal medicine experience, oncology experience, endoscope handling and troubleshooting, high-frequency euthanasia case comfort
Technologies
Radiographic equipment, endoscopes, ventilators, anesthetic machines
Responsibilities
Restrain animals, triage incoming patients, collect and analyze lab samples, perform diagnostic imaging, manage nursing care for hospitalized cases, administer medications, prepare for and assist in surgeries, manage anesthesia, communicate treatment plans to clients
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC