Summit Veterinary Referral Center is hiring an experienced Veterinary Lab Technician to work on our team

Job Summary:

• Maintains a safe and clean laboratory by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Run quality control samples to verify accurate results on equipment.
• Perform regular maintenance and upkeep of laboratory equipment.
• Prepare and document specimens for external laboratories.
• Provide an environment to furnish high quality, accurate diagnostic laboratory results
• Run necessary lab requests in a timely precise manner
• Record appropriate results in patient 's written and electronic files.
• Maintain accurate records on Quality Control, billing and send-out laboratory samples.
• Compassionately, calmly and gently approaches and handles patients.
• Approaches and handles patients according to safety protocols and core values.
• Uses practice management software to maintain client and patient records according to hospital protocol.
• Implement appropriate animal husbandry skills to decrease disease spread, injury and stress to patients.

Qualifications:

• Experience in specialty medicine preferred, but we are willing to train the right person
• Current WA state veterinary technician license preferred, but not required
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping skills

Benefits:

• Hourly pay range- $24.00 - $35.00 depending on experience and credentials
• please visit summitvets.com/benefits to see our full benefits package

Why Summit:

Summit Veterinary Referral Center is the largest Emergency and Specialty Center in the South Puget Sound. With specialists in Anesthesia, Cardiology, Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Surgery and Radiology, we work as a team to provide the most comprehensive patient and client care in our region. Grand rounds occur daily and our specialists are regularly available to consult on cases (even in the middle of the night). We have 7 surgical suites, CT/MRI, endoscopy, telemetry, digital radiography, echocardiography, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and more.

Our culture is all about collaboration, and a thriving passion for best medicine. We embrace your learning and development with a robust CE budget and opportunities for growth (VTS support). We strive for sustainable excellence with multiple structures in place to aid in reducing burnout and helping you live your best life!

We have grown steadily in our 13-year history, but we are still a young developing practice with a lot of heart. We need talented folks like you and your friends (don’t worry…we have PLENTY of room to fit in more folks like you) to help us keep growing, thriving, and delivering the absolute best in patient and client care.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.