Senior Veterinary Nurse

The person in this role is relocating, so we are hiring a replacement. Kimura Veterinary Hospital is a small animal hospital in Tokyo looking for a Senior Veterinary Nurse to join our team of six doctors.

Your responsibilities:

• Monitor hospitalized patients and update treatment sheets
• Run in-house labs including CBC, chemistry, UA, fecals and cytology prep
• Administer medications, injections, fluids and vaccines as directed
• Induce, monitor and recover patients under anesthesia
• Take digital radiographs and dental X-rays
• Prep surgical patients and set up the surgery suite and packs
• Clean kennels, autoclave instruments and keep the treatment area stocked
• Perform dental cleanings and charting

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in small animal practice; experienced uncredentialed techs considered
• Comfortable with catheter placement and venipuncture on dogs and cats
• Must be comfortable assisting with euthanasia and supporting grieving clients

Desirable:

• VTS in emergency and critical care, anesthesia or dentistry
• ER or specialty hospital background

What we offer:

• Paid leave
• Social insurance
• Commuting allowance paid in full
• Bonus twice a year
• Overtime pay

The company:

Every surgery patient gets a call the next morning. Kimura Veterinary Hospital is a two-doctor practice with 11 staff and a clinic cat.

Let us know your current notice period and salary expectations.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Kimura Veterinary Hospital Co., Ltd..