Sonora Veterinary Group is a busy, respected veterinary practice looking for motivated, personable, adaptive, and eager-to-learn candidates who love animals. We provide competitive salaries and health benefits in a friendly and welcoming environment. Are you tired of a ridged corporate environment without flexibility? Do you wish you had more control of your growth opportunity? Perhaps you are looking for a place to belong and not just a clock to punch? If you want to work in an environment that values it's employees first for a growing, independently owned company driven to see you work at your full potential, APPLY NOW!

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the veterinarian during examination of animals, providing restraint as needed in order to work safely and effectively
• Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian
• Perform routine dental cleanings and dental extractions on animals under the direct supervision of the veterinarian
• Ability to work in scope of practice under no direct supervision
• Knowledge of scope of practice of RVT in the state of California
• Know the range of services the practice provides, as well as the species it treats
• Familiarity with breeds and coat colors
• Ability to follow OSHA standards and find the Material Safety Data sheets quickly
• Knowledge and ability to use standard medical and business abbreviations
• Familiarity of infectious diseases, including prevention and steps to reduce or avoid transmission
• Know the most common zoonotic diseases
• Maintain a professional appearance in work appropriate clothing
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor while working under potentially stressful situations
• Respect for clients, co-workers, and animals (alive or deceased)
• Assist other employees as needed 
• Keep up with new development in field and keep up with continuing education
• Attend off-site continuing education as required by practice manager
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding clients and patients 
• Apply bandages and splints
• Induce and administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of the veterinarian, and monitor animals’ responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted
• Suture cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, gingiva and oral mucous membranes
• Obtain radiographs of animals with knowledge of proper positioning and techniques
• Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery
• Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, and feces
•  Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures
• Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, and materials
• Provide the veterinarian with the correct equipment and instruments as needed
• Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers
• Prepare animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas and placing IV catheters
• Maintain clean examination rooms and treatment areas

 Skills and Abilities

• Effectively communicate in the English language both in writing and orally
• Accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide, including unit conversions and calculate fluid therapy drip rates
• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Problem solving, including critical thinking
• Regularly stand for extended periods
• Frequently walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and lift or move up to 50 pounds
• Maintain confidence around pets
• Be familiar with Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, and become proficient in a short time period with our veterinary management software

Experience, Education, and/or Training

• High school education required
• License as veterinary technician required
• 1-2 years experience in a veterinary clinic is preferred 

Salary and Benefits

• Salary variable, depending on experience and skill set
• Medical and dental coverage for full-time employees
• PTO (paid time off) provided for full-time employees
• Bonus program