Veterinary Technician

Wasson Memorial is looking to hire an experienced registered veterinary technician or a veterinary assistant with a minimum of 1 year experience within the veterinary industry. Based on your level of experience we have entry level positions starting at $18/hour all the way up to $22+/hour for experienced RVTs. We are open 6 days a week, Monday - Saturday looking to fill one full time position working four, 10 hour shifts per week.

Our veterinary technicians are responsible for providing compassionate and quality care to animals under the supervision of a veterinarian. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting with examinations, treatments, and surgeries; performing laboratory tests; and maintaining the clinic's records and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the veterinarian with examinations, treatments, and surgeries.
• Perform laboratory tests, such as blood work, urinalysis, and fecal analysis.
• Assist in positioning and performing x-ray imaging on patients.
• Administer medications and vaccines.
• Prepare animals for surgery and recovery.
• Identifying correct pharmaceutical medications and properly filling patients' prescriptions.
• Maintain the clinic's records and equipment.
• Clean and disinfect the clinic's facilities.
• Provide customer service to clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Preferred licensure as a veterinary technician in the state of employment.
• Preferred animal handling skills and proper restraint training.
• Ability to work professionally in emotional situations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle stress and work under pressure.
• Love of animals.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The work environment is usually clean.
• The work environment is sometimes hazardous, such as when handling sharp objects, handling biohazardous materials or working with animals that may be aggressive.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Employee discounts.
• Medical health insurance
• And more!