Veterinary Technician - ICU Washington, DC

Friendship Hospital for Animals is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a full-time ICU Veterinary Technician in our expanding Patient Care Department that currently includes several board-certified criticalists, one doctor who is residency trained in E/CC, and 11 full-time emergency staff doctors. We are currently seeking to add additional criticalists to our growing caseload.

Our ICU technicians are tasked with caring for our more critically ill patients and/or those requiring a high intensity of care. You must demonstrate a mastery of most technical skills, including simple surgical assisting and anesthetic monitoring. Although your primary role is facilitating patient care under the direction of the veterinarian and/or patient care supervisor, you will also be expected to take on more leadership responsibilities including training and mentoring junior team members.

Remarkable Culture - We work well as a team and are all about supporting each other and encouraging your career development! We foster a learning environment, provide opportunities for our team members to expand their skill set, and nurture individual growth and development.

Work-life Rewards - We offer a competitive wage, generous paid-time-off, medical, dental, vision, employer-funded HSA, shift differential for Sundays and overnights, family leave pay, 401k + company match, continuing education allowance, pet care benefits, and more!

Work-Life Balance – We focus on the well-being of our team to provide work-life balance. A compressed schedule allows for more downtime! Shift differentials provided for overnight and weekend shifts! Currently hiring for all shifts.

Student Debt Freedom Award- You have the opportunity to be debt-free from your student loans! Any doctor or credentialed technician that has been with us for at least a year can apply for the award. Terms apply.

Career Advancement Opportunities- We pride ourselves on growing from within!

Signing bonus for LVT/CVT/RVT or at least 2 years of applicable experience. Bonus will be dispersed half on first paycheck and half after +0 days of employment.

What we are looking for!

Excellent Patient Care - You care about our patients and their people and take pride in sharing your knowledge and educating clients. You enjoy taking the time to show compassion, a personalized touch, and attentive to clients and colleagues.

Team Spirit– Looking for a positive, motivated, hard-working candidate who has a thirst for knowledge and is committed to providing excellent patient care.

Position Requirements:

Provide a high level of nursing care to patients under the direction of the veterinarian.
Perform technical skills as required.
Provide support to the supervisor as needed.
Assist in the training and mentoring of all assistants and junior technicians.
Perform hospital sanitation and maintain treatment stock as needed.
Participate in continuing education and actively work to increase skill set.
Actively participate in generating solutions for problems or challenges in the department.
Other duties as assigned.
If you would like to work for a hospital that gives you the platform to do amazing things, we would love to learn more about you!