Licensed Veterinary Technician

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Sunset Hill Veterinary & Rehabilitation Center, Seattle WA Sunset Hill Vet is a busy, small animal veterinary clinic in the Crown Hill neighborhood looking for a friendly, positive animal lover to join our team. Sunset Hill Vet is looking for a full time experienced LVT to support our general practice Veterinarians. As we are a busy clinic, we are looking for candidates to have at least two years of experience working as a general practice licensed technician in a small animal veterinary clinic. We are passionate about clear communication with our clients so having the ability to communicate clearly with clients about their beloved pets is a very important quality for a candidate to offer. We are looking for a leader, someone who is passionate about client education, as well as training and mentoring other team members. The ideal candidate is experienced and confident with anesthetic procedures including induction, anesthetic maintenance, dental radiography and cleaning, and supporting DVMs in soft tissue surgeries.

Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30am-6:30pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. NO WEEKENDS!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters treatments and charges in computer
• Restrains animals for Veterinarian as required
• Applies knowledge of drawing blood, accessing veins quickly and minimizing patient discomfort to perform testing procedures
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately on blood, urine or other samples according to medical orders using all related equipment and computers
• Assists Veterinarian with in-patient care in daily treatments to include maintaining and calculating IV fluids to assure they are still flowing, draws blood samples as requested and passes urithrocatheters
• Perform anesthesia induction and monitoring
• Completes dental radiography, as well as scaling and polishing, dental charting
• Assists Veterinarian with dental extractions and soft tissue surgeries
• Dispenses medication and feeds patients as directed
• Communicates with patient's owner by describing medication, possible complications and warnings
• Utilizes computer system to enter and reference patient information as needed
• Performs necessary lab work such as x-rays, CBC's, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV tests, fecal tests, cultures and sensitivities and fungus cultures
• Documents test results and delivers to appropriate personnel promptly
• Prepares specimens for mailing to hospitals according to practice requirements
• Maintains cleanliness of exam room at all times
• Handles all tasks associated with x-ray process to include entry of patient information, proper positioning of animals, and preparing forms to be e-mailed or referred as needed.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties
• Admits and discharges patients
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The technician must be able to multi-task. They must be able to think quickly on their feet. They must be able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers. Skills: The technician must have skills/knowledge on how to perform dental cleanings, charting teeth abnormalities, anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical preparation, intravenous catheter placement, vaccination administration, venipuncture, in-house lab work, and filling prescriptions. Our new Team Member must work well with others as well as independently, take initiative and thrive in a busy work environment. Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Licensed Veterinary Technician in the state of Washington State is required.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program!
• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match
• Paid time off
• Free continuing education
• Mental health support
• And more!