Veterinary Technician - Radiation Oncology

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an extraordinary Radiation Oncology Veterinary Technician! As a Radiation Oncology Veterinary Technician, you will have huge growth opportunities within the service itself. We will also train the right candidate.

Requirements

• Understanding the different types of radiation energies/modalities and appropriate uses for each
• Ability to perform basic RT patient set-ups under the supervision of doctors and higher-level technicians
• Ability to administer appropriate radiation doses to patients under the supervision of higher-level technicians
• Discharge Oncology patients from the hospital, including basic client education.
• Ability to admit Oncology patients and obtain through history including current medications and dosages, response to treatment and side effects, intensity and duration.
• Apply critical thinking skills, understand and notify doctors appropriately when working with laboratory results
• Understand pharmacodynamics & pharmacokinetics of commonly used medications
• Able to place peripheral over-the-needle catheter in all peripheral vessels
• Recognize abnormal heart and lung sounds
• Accurately calculates all medical math including advanced and CRIs.
• Recognizes patients at risk for arrest and initiates CPR according to R.E.C.O.V.E.R guidelines
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia
• Ability to maintain and care for anesthesia equipment

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
• Annual continuing education allowance
• Free continuing education sessions
• BluePearl University for training
• Over 2,000 medical journals