Veterinary Technician

**The Job - Veterinary Nurse - Albany Creek Veterinary Surgery (AC Vets Hospital)**

We require an experienced veterinary nurse to work a flexible minimum 20 to 30 hour week.

**About us**

Albany Creek Veterinary Surgery (AC Vets) is small animal practice that has been operating for over 30 years. We completed a new purpose built Veterinary Practice building which opened in August 2018. We have a team of 10 vets (4 to 6 vets each weekday and 2 on Saturdays) supported by a dedicated team of 12 vet nurses. We are closed Sundays and there are no afterhours. We are within 5 minutes of a referral and after-hours emergency specialist practice.

We open Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm and Saturday from 8.30am to 4pm.
- We have a long-standing established enthusiastic team of vets and nurses
- We support each other to achieve high quality patient care and great customer service.
- We have a fantastic team of 12 nurses with fully trained UQ Vet Tech graduates and Cert IV qualified nurses with a wide range of experience to offer and support new team members.
- We promote client education, modern medicine, clear estimates and good communication.
- We have wonderful clients who are prepared to work up cases.

We are equipped with full blood testing in-house, Idexx Vetlab station including Catalyst Dx, ProCyte Dx, SediVue Dx and UA, CoAg and SNAPshot Dx. We have a digital X-ray developer and dedicated X-ray and ultrasound room, two IM3 dental stations with CR 35 digital dental X-ray, 4 anaesthetic machines, pipped oxygen throughout with full patient monitoring capacity and IV pumps, MyLab ultrasound, Doppler blood pressure, tonometry and microscopy.

Nurses are encouraged to be part of full medical in-house work up. We offer clients a full range of soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery including patella surgery, in-house orthopaedics and a visiting TTO specialist, as well as visiting cardiologist and specialist ultrasonographer.

**The position on offer**
- Will suit Vet Tech graduate vet nurse keen to participate in a team and develop your skills.
- You would be joining an experienced team of vets and vet nurses who love their work and offer a social and fun environment to develop your nursing career
- Additional hours are possible after commencing the post.
- We see a wide range of cases and provide full medical and surgical care
- Replacing a nurse who is going to Canada for a ski season and plans to return
- The new post is permanent as we are growing and need more team members.

Our satisfaction is offering a caring and compassionate service; with the benefit of experience and modern facilities with a team who enjoys working together.

Telephone (07) 3264 1222 and ask for Cheryl Todaro or Steve Lindores.