Veterinary Technician

Certified Veterinary Technician-Large General Practice

Animal Clinic of Windermere is seeking experienced Certified Veterinary Technicians to join our practice. We provide exceptional care and pride ourselves on our client service. We have a team of 5 (soon to be 6) doctors with different backgrounds, which allows us to collaborate on a daily basis to create a plan for each individual patient. Our team is very technician forward, where the team is expected to complete tasks like catheter placement, venipuncture and treatment administration while the DVM communicates with the owner and develops a plan. While in surgery, the technicians are expected to monitor while under anesthesia, recover the patient, and administer any medications as directed by the DVM.

Responsibilities include:

• Assess patient stability and obtain vital signs
• Demonstrate superior communication between doctors and clients
• Restrain and position patients for examinations and treatments
• Set up and administer IV and SQ fluids
• Administer IV, IM, SQ, oral, and ophthalmic medications
• Perform basic wound cleaning and care
• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia
• Monitor anesthetized patients and maintain accurate monitoring records
• Provide patient monitoring throughout anesthesia recovery
• Obtain samples and perform in-house laboratory testing with Catalyst, Procyte and Sedivue machines
• Assist with CPR and emergency procedures

Required Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Current FL CVT license or eligible for registration in Florida
• 2+ years of veterinary assistant or technician experience in emergency, general practice and surgical settings
• Experience with hospitalized patients preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and merit increases available
• Health, dental, vision & mental health support
• Generous PTO, paid parental leave & holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Annual scrub allowance + free RACE-approved CE
• Employee pet care
• Career growth opportunities throughout the CVP network