Licensed Veterinary Technician, Oncology
Company: Ethos Veterinary Health
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: May 10, 2025
Job Description:
Pacific Northwest Pet ER & Specialty Center is a 24/7 emergency and
specialty hospital located in Vancouver, WA, just outside Portland,
OR.We offer advanced veterinary technology, including MRI, CT, and
more, in a supportive work environment focused on wellness and
mental health.Benefits include competitive compensation, staff pet
discounts, continuing education, health insurance, 401k, and a
$4/hr pay differential for Licensed Veterinary Technicians working
between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. We also offer a weekend differential that
is an additional $2/hr for any work between 12 a.m. Saturday to
11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Enjoy working in a modern space, complete
with an employee garden!
Primary Responsibilities: Communication:
- Assist with appointment admission, history collection, and
discharges
- Provide patient updates, reporting doctor recommendations
- Call in prescriptions verbally and/or send electronically
- Provide follow-up care for patients and clients
- Provide client education on drug side effects, common toxicity,
half-life, nadir, and handling of animal waste products while on
chemotherapy
- Provide client education on the common treatment approaches for
the basic cancer types, including mean survival times with and
without treatment, and typical sites of metastasis
- Follow established hospital policies and procedures when
handling client communications and concerns
- Communicate with doctors, technicians, and assistants regarding
patient status or concerns
- Practice kind, respectful communication between coworkers
- Communicate respectfully with referring veterinarians Treatment
of patients:
- Obtain and record vitals, provide prescribed nursing care
- Utilize gentle patient handling techniques and ask for sedation
when needed
- Fill and administer medications
- Collect and run diagnostics as indicated
- Provide accurate charting and complete records and treatments
in a reasonable timeframe
- Practice proper animal restraint for the safety of the patient,
Doctor, tech, and assistant
- Venipuncture and intravenous catheter placement
- administer oral and parenteral medications Anesthesia:
- Employ knowledge of anesthetic and monitoring equipment
(anesthesia machine, capnograph, pulse oximeter, doppler, ECG,
ventilator)
- Develop anesthetic plans from pre-anesthesia to recovery
- Administer anesthetic, analgesic, and sedative medications when
prescribed and monitor through recovery
- Ensure appropriate vascular access
- Be knowledgeable of monitoring parameters
- Perform general anesthesia and monitor for CT or other
procedures
- Perform calculations of basic drugs and be knowledgeable of
various routes of drug administration Imaging:
- Practice appropriate radiation safety techniques
- Perform radiograph positioning and capture
- Assist in CT studies and ultrasounds
- Order diagnostics (rads, AUS, CT) and send for review
Laboratory:
- Set up the appropriate supplies for sample needed
- Ensure appropriate submission of samples to various labs
(including storage, shipping and forms)
- Set up for FNA's and prepare to submit to lab
- Properly and safely collect urine by ultrasound guided
cystocentesis
- Perform basic laboratory tests (i.e. packed cell volume, total
protein/solids, urinalysis, cytology staining, manual platelet
count) Chemotherapy administration:
- Set up appropriate materials for chemotherapy administration
- Proper restraint of patient during IV chemo administration
- Proper monitoring of IV chemo administration site during
administration
- Be familiar with the calculation of IV fluid drip rates
- Check chemotherapy agent calculations and dosages
- Correctly calculate the size of a patient using lb, kg, m2.
- Properly and safely mix and/or draw up chemotherapeutic agents
in the hood using proper PPE
- Safely dispense and administer oral chemotherapy using proper
safety techniques
- Safely dispense, reconstitute and administer SC/IM chemotherapy
agents
- Properly place an IV catheter for chemotherapy infusion
- Safely administer IV chemotherapy using proper drawing
techniques, administration techniques, and proper PPE
- Assist with intracavitary chemotherapy administration
- Demonstrate how to properly handle a chemotherapy spill
- Properly handle and dispose of chemotherapy waste materials and
patient waste
- Demonstrate techniques for handling chemotherapy extravasations
including the use of antidotes where applicable General oncology
service tasks:
- Maintenance of proper medical records and knowledge of computer
skills
- Routinely monitor oncology inventory and order as needed
- Stock and keep rooms and kennels clean
- Have a clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations
and hospital safety standards
- Performs other job duties as assigned General requirements:
- All employees are required to participate in the on-call
rotation as needed. Shifts are subject to revisions and changes at
the discretion of the hospital
- Willing to work rotating holiday shifts in the emergency and
critical care department COMPENSATION:
This position has an initial hiring range of $28.00 to $35.00 per
hour based on skillset and experience. We offer a competitive shift
differential for team members working the hours of 6pm to 6am at
$4.00 per hour on top of base pay along with competitive benefits,
including continuing education, staff pet discounts, incentives for
professional development, health insurance, and 401k. We also offer
a weekend differential that is an additional $2/hr for any work
between 12 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. WORK HOURS:
- This position is a full-time role with a guarantee of 30 hours
per week. Actual working hours may vary based on the needs of the
department, the availability of the doctors, or as directed by the
hospital leadership team. Flexibility in scheduling is required to
ensure departmental and patient care needs are met. QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Completion of an AVMA-Accredited Veterinary Technician Program
preferred.
- Currently licensed in WA state, or able to transfer an out of
state technician license.
- At least 2 years of specialty medicine required, oncology
preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and a positive attitude. Ability to act as a
team player.
- Must be flexible, adaptable and ability to multitask.
- Punctual and reliable. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job
functions. Pacific Northwest Pet ER & Specialty Center provides
equal employment opportunities (EEO) and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements,
Pacific Northwest Pet ER & Specialty Center complies with
applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in
employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of
employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion,
termination, layoff, recall transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation and training. This position requires repetitive
motion, which includes periods of sitting/standing,
bending/stooping, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
PM19
RVT, Registered Veterinary Technician, Registered Vet Tech,
Registered Vet Technician, Registered Veterinary Tech, CVT,
Certified Veterinary Technician, Certified Vet Tech, LVT, Licensed
Veterinary Technician, Licensed Vet Tech, Credentialed Veterinary
Technician, Credentialed Vet Tech, Credentialed Veterinary Tech,
Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Tech, Vet Tech, Vet Technician,
Veterinary Assistant, Vet Assistant, Technician Assistant, Tech
Assistant, Kennel Assistant, Kennel Technician, Kennel Tech, Animal
Assistant, Veterinary Nurse, Vet Nurse
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