Registered Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide medical and nursing care, diagnostic support, and surgical assistance for hospitalized and outpatient animal patients.
Role type
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Builds
Medical and surgical care for small animal patients
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Small animal practice
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, radiographic positioning and image capture, anesthesia administration and surgical monitoring
Preferred skills
Dental radiography expertise
Responsibilities
Restrain animals safely, triage incoming patients, collect and analyze lab samples, perform diagnostic imaging, manage nursing care for hospitalized cases, administer medications, assist in surgeries, communicate treatment plans to clients, monitor anesthesia
Seniority
Entry-level to experienced