Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Looking to grow yourself? The Imperial Animal Hospital offers an amazing leadership program, continuing education and self care/team building opportunities. We believe in allowing our team to use their skills and challenge each other to learn each day. Our cutting edge Veterinary practice is looking for a full time veterinary technician. You must enjoy a fast paced work environment. Able to work in a team setting and multi-task. Enjoy educating and assisting clients in caring for their pets. Some evenings and 2 Saturdays a month are required.

Veterinary Technician Job requirements:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for duration of shift. (6-8 hours).
• Basic computer knowledge and typing.
• Experience in the field or in school/graduated from a veterinary technician/assistant program.
• Positive attitude.

Responsibilities:

• Obtaining chief complaint and detailed history for appointments.
• Client correspondence.
• Taking x-rays.
• Releasing patients from the hospital and going over release instructions.
• Getting authorization for refills, filling, calling Rx into pharmacies and explaining medications to clients.
• IV catheter placement and venipuncture (jugular, medial/lateral saphenous, cephalic, etc.)· I
• Injections. (SQ, IM and IV)
• Skin scrapes.
• Processing laboratory samples for in house analyzers and IDEXX laboratory.
• Analyzing: stool samples, ear cytology’s, skin scrapes, skin cytology, etc.
• Restraining dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments, birds and pocket pets.
• Inducing and monitoring anesthesia for routine and emergency surgical procedures.
• Applying and removing basic bandages.
• Light cleaning. (laundry, sweeping, moping, trash, dusting, cleaning cages and runs, etc)
• Ear cleaning, pedicures, anal gland expression and hygienic grooming.
• Maintaining and entering medical notes in electronic records using Cornerstone. Including generating surgery reports·
• Performing DVM ordered treatments on hospitalized patients. (Fluids, injections, TPRs, etc.)·
• Weekend care of hospitalized patients.

Benefits:  

• Full time >32 hours or more working 5 days a week:
• Paid major holidays.
• Paid vacation based on 32 hour or more work week.
• 401k after one year of employment.

IMPERIAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL DOES OFFER INSURANCE and DENTAL COVERAGE. For full time employees

Compensation based on experience.

Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: $18.00 to 24.00 per hour.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee discount.
• Flexible schedule.
• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Vision insurance.

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift.
  

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred).
  

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred).