Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Job Description\n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nSUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION\nThe Veterinary Technician supports the veterinarians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all pets,\nadvocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital\nenvironment.\n\nESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS\n Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.\n Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian to ensure the best quality pet care and to\nmaximize the veterinarian's productivity. Lead communications with veterinarians and veterinary\nmedical team to maintain the flow of patients.\n Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing procedures\nthat do not require veterinarian assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring\nthat clients and pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized or surgical pets.\n Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventive care, pet health needs, any diagnosis or\ntreatment, hospital services and other issues.\n Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical charts.\n Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following\nstandard protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.\n Assist with surgery as applicable.\n Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice acts regarding duties of credentialed veterinary\ntechnicians.\n Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital.\n Other job duties as assigned.\n\n\nHIRING QUALIFICATIONS\nCOMPETENCIES\nLeadership\n Personal Learning\n Customer Focus\n Peer Relationships\n Action Oriented\n Listening\nFunctional\n Ensure medical quality\n Effective communication\n Drive for Results\n Priority Setting