Veterinary Technician

• Can provide compassionate care to patients and clients.

• Can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.

• Can legibly keep accurate medical records in accordance hospital policy.

• Can prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas.

• Can perform physical assessments; record observations legibly in files or computer.

• Can effectively restrain pets even when large or difficult.

• Understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients.

• Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean or organize as part of a normal job duty.

• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.

• Gives SQ, IM and IV injections.

• Can handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.

• Can prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.

• Can explain necessary follow up and homecare instructions.

• Understands usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and can readily explain them to the clients.

• Can maintain an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by the inventory control system.

• Can assist the veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.

• Can properly care for all surgical materials; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.

• Can perform emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, opening airways, and external cardiac massage.

• Can perform clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.

• Can effectively position for and take radiographs.

• Can perform electrocardiograms.

• Can place IV catheters and properly care for them. Understands the use and care of IV pumps as well.

• Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.

• Can prepare a patient and the machine for an ultrasound procedure.

• Can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.

• Can discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person