LEAD Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a full time veterinary technician to join our team! We have a group of skilled and caring assistants ready to help you be the best technician you can be! Our DVM and management team will coach you along the way.

Who are you?

You are a friendly, knowledgeable and empathetic veterinary technician, perhaps with a weird hobby or interesting story. You recognize the value of the team above the individual and are ready to encourage, laugh, cry and play as a vital member of a growing, nurturing work family. You are slow to anger, quick to forgive, know when to take a break or ask for help, and are ready to step up for someone else who needs it. Your relationships are built on mutual trust and respect. You thrive in an environment that is maturing, are ready to grow and eager to be part of a group that celebrates that with you.

Who are we?

We are a quirky, funny mix of introverts and party animals that thrive on spending time together. We are passionate about our families (work, home and fur), coffee, music, and our mental and physical health. We take the time to learn about each other, our patients and our clients. We love walking our puppy and kitten owners through the preventative care protocols and blowing the minds of the pet parents who never knew cats needed dental care or dogs could love going to the vet. We like a little friendly competition and believe that each person brings a unique and valuable experience to our clinic.

We are focused on the longevity of our productive careers, taking the time we need to recharge so that we are present and ready to give our clients and patients the attention and energy they deserve. Our leaders are focused on the growth, happiness and the overall well-being of their team, themselves and the practice.

Our practice and facility:

Dundee Veterinary Clinic is privately owned by our two women doctors, Leslie Karkheck and Marian Schenk. We are a small animal outpatient practice, equipped with the diagnostic and treatment tools needed for the urgent and routine care of our patients. We have IDEXX in-house blood and urine machines, diagnostic ultrasound, digital radiography and full monitoring capacity in both our surgical and new dental treatment areas. We provide full mouth dental radiography for every dentistry patient. We are passionate about perioperative anesthetic preparation and recovery. Our surgical and dental monitoring is comprehensive, including capnography. We carefully maintain body temperature with warm air and/or water circulation and support our patients fully in recovery. We routinely perform dental and soft tissue surgical procedures and are prepared to address emergency situations. We like difficult or complicated cases and are diligent about finding the answers needed. We focus our client experience on understanding, setting expectations, acknowledging their needs and communicating ours. We focus on establishing long term relationships with our clients and our patients by supporting low stress handling practices.

Dundee Veterinary Clinic is in Dundee, Michigan, home of Cabela’s, the Dundee Vikings, and a caring, close-knit local community. We are near US-23 and M-50 and within a short distance of many excellent locally owned restaurants and other dining establishments. Dundee is a commutable drive to Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Saline, Tecumseh, Monroe, Ida, Petersburg, Sylvania, and many parts of Toledo and southeast Michigan.

What you need:

· License to practice in MI or eligible.

· Minimum age 18 years old

· Genuinely enjoys working with animals and can compassionately care for them even when stressed, ill or in pain.

· Physical Effort: Work requires lifting, carrying and restraining animals (will be assisted by other staff members in lifting animals over 40 lbs). Walks or stands for extended periods or time; frequently works in a bent or squatting position.

· Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases.

What you get:

· Dundee Veterinary Clinic has established an open pay scale that uses an evaluation based system to determine pay rates. We are currently looking to hire a Level III to Level V technician (higher end of scale) and develop them further through continued training to maximize their potential (and pay!). Our team's pay rates are set for the success of the entire team and the health of our practice.

Wages are adjusted on an annual basis based on evaluation and cost of living changes. An open pay scale is in place. Coaching is provided throughout the year to help identify and focus on personal and technical strengths.

· Retirement benefits with company match

· Discount on services and medications

· Flexible work schedule (4 days per week - no late evenings or weekends)

· Technicians are able to use the skills and knowledge they possess to the maximum extent and are supported with training and review

· A (super cool) company email address

· Uniform allowance

· Paid time off

· Paid CE with possible technician specialty or advanced training support

· License registration and veterinary association membership

· Ask us about anything you are interested in or passionate about