Veterinary Technician

Galaxy Vets Veterinary Position

Galaxy Vets is an employee-owned veterinary urgent care group. Founded in 2021, we are building and operating urgent care practices across the U.S. and Canada, offering a new way for veterinary professionals to become business owners with zero upfront investment. We offer top-of-the-market salary, equity, and a competitive benefits package, all intended to prevent burnout and enable you to focus on what you love--providing quality care to pets and their families.

Located in beautiful Pearland, Texas, we are a fully equipped veterinary facility staffed with an experienced and professional team. We pride ourselves on compassionate care for patients and clients, and our team prioritizes engaged communication with clients.

Essential Job Functions

The following are the essential duties and responsibilities required for this position. The candidate must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Assist doctors with appointments, surgery, and client education.
• Perform initial patient evaluation, reporting to the doctor regarding the nature of the visit and client concerns.
• Triage patients upon arrival to assess urgency and communicate findings to the doctor.
• Obtain and prepare laboratory samples such as urine, fecal, and ear cytology.
• Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and compassionate manner during examinations and procedures.
• Perform venipuncture and place intravenous catheters, calculate and initiate drip rates, and administer intravenous medications.
• Prepare and set up for surgical procedures, utilizing knowledge of proper sterile technique and ensuring equipment is in working order.
• Monitor anesthesia and recovery of surgery patients and communicate with owners.
• Accurately prepare and dispense medications as directed by the doctor, ensuring that medications are added to the pet's record and appropriately charged to the client.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sanitizing holding and operating areas, sterilizing and wrapping instruments, verifying shelf life, and following standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
• Monitor hospitalized pets and administer treatments with compassionate care. Assure animals have food and water when appropriate, and monitor for disease and complications.
• Utilize hospital computer systems to document medical records and communicate with clients and teammates.
• Attend applicable meetings.
• Perform tasks that may require long periods at a keyboard or workstation, standing, or walking.
• Engage in tasks that may involve kneeling, crawling, bending, balancing, and crouching.
• Take physical safety precautions for exposure to drugs, anesthesia, and radiation.

Note: The list of responsibilities and functions above represents tasks performed by this position. The omission of an essential task does not prevent management from assigning it if such tasks are a logical assignment for this position.

The Candidate

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a fast-paced veterinary clinic.
• Ability to stay focused and perform accurate procedures in stressful or emergency situations.
• Flexibility with scheduling, including availability to work weekends and holidays.
• Advanced experience in animal handling, restraint, and performing surgical and medical procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, strong teamwork abilities, a sense of urgency, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in following and demonstrating safe digital radiology procedures.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with regular lifting, cleaning, and constant motion required.
• Capacity to work around sick or fractious animals, zoonotic diseases, hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, and anesthetic gas.
• Alignment with our Core Values:
  • Founders' Mindset
  • Sees the Bigger Picture
  • Always Evolving
  • Lead with Integrity
  • Sense of Humor