Overview:
Pine Point Animal Hospital is seeking a
Licensed or Non-Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!
Work-Life balance is a top priority at Pine Point Veterinary Hospital. We typically offer a 4-day work week with once a month Saturday shift that is 4 hours.
Our hours are as follows:
- Monday – Friday 8- 5:30 pm (NO LATE NIGHTS!)
- Saturday 8- 2 (One Saturday per month)
- Sundays - CLOSED
We offer our employees a robust pet benefits program, as well as medical, dental and vision plans for the human family members.
Our compensation package consists of a starting wage as follows:
Credentialed Technicians (Licensed) - $25 -$30 depending on experience, with annual bonus opportunities.
Non-credential technicians - $24 - $26 depending on experience, with annual bonus opportunities.
With supportive leadership in place, you can expect little tokens of appreciation for your work, sprinkled throughout your time with us. We do participate in Lunch and Learns to further our knowlege on certain products. Who doesn't like a free lunch every now and again?
Your Practice Manager often will provide snacks for those times of the day when you just need a little pick me up. We offer a fun, family-feeling atmosphere with an emphasis on life-long learning and development. You can expect clever and funny team bonding and development activities, come join our team!
Job Summary: The Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures, and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act. The LVT will be able to communicate effectively with team members and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities.
Responsibilities:
How you'll make an impact:
- Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
- Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
- Mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
- Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
- Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
- Maintain excellent client communication.
- Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
- Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
- Answer client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
Qualifications:
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quired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- State Department of Regulation Licensing required.
- 1+ Years of Veterinary industry experience required.
- Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
- Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
- Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
- Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
- Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
- Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
- The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
- The employee must be confident around pets.
We put people first and never compromise on our values.
Apply today for immediate consideration!
Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
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