Full-time Wellness Department Veterinary Technician

Pawmetto Lifeline's Wellness Program offers a wide range of affordable, high-quality veterinary services for animals in the Midlands community. Pet owners and rescues can schedule appointments for wellness exams, vaccinations, bloodwork, heartworm treatments, dentals, and more with a SC licensed Veterinarian at Pawmetto Lifeline.

Experience, Education, and/or Training
Required -- 1 - 2 years’ experience in a veterinary clinic
Preferred -- License as veterinary technician

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 and vaccines as prescribed by the veterinarian.
-Monitoring pets closely for changes.
-Maintain clean examination rooms and treatment areas.

Advanced duties may include:
-Perform routine dental cleanings on animals under the direction of the veterinarian.
-Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of the veterinarian, and monitor animals’ responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
-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, such as urinalyses and blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
-Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving
procedures.
-Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
-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.

Skills and Abilities
-Effectively communicate in the English language both in writing and orally.
-Accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and compute rate, ratio, and percent.
-Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
-Solve problems involving several variables.
-Regularly stand for extended periods, and be able to reach and feel with hands and arms.
-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 Excel.
-Prefer knowledge of Advantage Vet Software

Willing to cross train for the reception area:

• Process daily paperwork related to the Wellness clinic
• Provide exceptional customer service to all clients
• Work with numerous walk-in clients each day
• Answer numerous emails per day
• Scanning of materials for record keeping
• Assist clients with scheduling
• Retrieve’s information as requested from medical records, email, and other related documents
• Making a high volume of phone calls
• Must be comfortable with working with animals in your office space.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Required)
• Veterinary: 1 year (Required)
• Veterinary technician: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Columbia, SC 29212 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbia, SC 29212: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person