Overnight Emergency Technician Assistant
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Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Technician Assistant to our team. This role will be responsible for working on the ER/ICU floor. Available schedules are Sunday through Tuesday from 6p-6a OR Thursday through Saturday 6p-6a; availability for one of these schedules is required.At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you'll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! It's the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves - and that's just the beginning. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level one certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.Overnight Technician AssistantMaine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME$18.00-$22.00 per hour based on experience, plus an extra 25% differential on pay!WHAT YOU'LL DO* Demonstrate appropriate and efficient methods of restraint* Assist in daily hospital maintenance, including but not limited to laundry, stocking, cleaning, walking patients, cleaning litter boxes, and daily treatment tasks* Efficiently and safely multitask with exams, in house lab work, radiology, and other-directed tasks* Clean cages and runs to acceptable hospital standards* Provide compassionate care for all clients and patients in varying emotional states* Fill medications for outpatients and hospitalized patients, as instructed* Maintain positive and professional working relationships with all team members* Be able to take constructive criticism from leadership* Follow directions and orders from veterinarians or veterinary technicians* Identify when assistance is needed in different areas of the hospital* Participate in continued education provided by MVMC* Ability to stay focused in turbulent environments.* Assist in emergency situations, such as controlling bleeding, administering medications or fluids, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).* Assist in the aftercare process in a respectful manner.BENEFITSWe're passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential - both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world's longest belly rub and ear massage combined:* Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage* 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%* Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance* Employee Ruff-erral Program* Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)* Accident and critical illness insurance* Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit* Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)* Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development* Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)* Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)* Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director* Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancingPlus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:* Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products* Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing* Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foodsREQUIREMENTS* High school diploma or equivalent* Minimum one year previous experience in a veterinary or animal handling role required* Must be a team player with a positive attitude* Able to multi-task* Able to lift 50 poundsRarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose - down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.Learn more about our career opportunities at: uncommon support partners with joy.