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About PESCM:  PESCM, located in San Rafael, is the only 24/7 veterinary hospital in Marin County, with specialties in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Urgent Care, Emergency, Radiology, and Critical Care. Our mission is to serve pets and people by continually pushing to improve our medicine, our service, our communication, and ourselves.
Why PESCM: We are not your typical veterinary hospital.  PESCM is run by managers who have been with the hospital for a decade or more, all promoted from within. We are former nurses and client service staff who understand what employees need, because we've been there ourselves: predictable schedules, regular time off, competitive pay, generous benefits, and a nurturing yet professional environment that fosters your growth and success.  We know the winning recipe is making a space for you to do good work and be part of the special kind of team unique to veterinary medicine, where the only way to combat compassion fatigue is to take care of each another.

About the Job

• Overseeing appointments and managing clients throughout their visit
• Participating with the Surgeon's in-patient assessment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures
• Obtaining and processing laboratory samples such as blood, urine, free fluid, and fine needle aspirates
• Utilizing different modalities of imaging for patient and procedural assessment such as radiography and CT
• Executing, inducing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events
• Accuracy in calculating and delivering anesthetic agents, fluids, and CRIs
• Review and understanding of all medical records pertinent to patient care
• Providing empathy, comfort, and unparalleled nursing care to all patients being a strong patient advocate during the patient's hospitalization
• Maintaining all equipment on a per-use basis ensuring the safety and best practice care of all patients
• Providing extensive client communication and education upon patient admit and at discharge regarding post-operative care medications
• Ability to work occasional holidays and OT as needed

About you

• Advanced knowledge along with preparation and administration of injectable and inhaled anesthetic agents
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written; organizational skills; proactive thinking and a positive attitude are also a must
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a veterinary specialty setting required
• RVT, or VTS preferred but not required with right candidates
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community is required.
• Positive outlook and ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected
• Honesty, integrity and a desire to learn and have fun!

Salary

• $34.00 - $38.00 / hour, dependent on experience
• $200 for being on call, plus an additional $200 if called in.  Eligible for overnight and differentials
• $3.00/hr overnight and $2.00/hr weekend different (stacked)

Schedule: Tuesday through Friday, 10:00am - 8:30pm

Bonus:  $3,000 for licensed technicians

Benefits and Compensation

• Highly competitive salary based on experience
• Sign-on bonus
• Mental health support with Talkspace
• Continuing education support with CE allowance and PTO
• Reimbursement of membership and licensure fees
• 401k retirement plan options with company match
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid up to 100%
• Basic life insurance provided and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for full-time team members
• Paid time off and time to enjoy it!
• Double pay for holidays
• commuter benefits
• In-house fun committee

Location: 1 Thorndale Drive San Rafael, CA 94903