What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Exam Technicians position at Bolton Veterinary Hospital?
About us:
Bolton Veterinary Hospital is a fast-paced, general and emergency practice with over a dozen veterinarians on staff and a support team of over 100! We are proudly privately owned, and have been in operation since 1953. We have amazing employee benefits and a highly dedicated and tenured staff.
We are looking for Technicians to work hand in hand with our veterinarians during wellness and urgent care appointments.
Pay range is $18-$23 based on skill level, years of experience, education & relevant certifications.
What do you do in this role?
- Administer subcutaneous & intramuscular injections
- Conduct blood draws
- Ensure quality, excellent patient care, and client services
- Help conduct physical examinations
- Emergency triage/procedures when necessary
- Assist veterinarians with euthanasia procedures
- Provide client education
- Phone triage/client communication
- Basic cleaning of exam rooms
- Nail trims
- Inventory maintenance of exam room supplies
All Exam Technicians are required to:
- Perform proficient animal restraint
- Update medical records as needed
- Have the ability to read previous medical records, scan and link, and update patient reminders
- Communicate with doctors and technicians through notations in medical records
- Record necessary (highlighted) information for hospitalized patients
- Create estimates/treatment plans, take home instructions and communicate them effectively and thoroughly, with confidence, to clients
- Create prescriptions based on doctors instructions including refills, written prescriptions, controlled drugs, chemo drugs
- Maintain cleanliness of exam rooms, pharmacy area, treatment area; all surfaces
- Log controlled drugs
- Restock supplies
- Follow OSHA requirements
- Follow practice’s health and safety protocols
Education and Experience:
- Education equivalent to a high school diploma or general education degree; will consider at least 1-3 years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Knowledge of basic veterinary practices, procedures, and terminology.
- This position requires a working knowledge of pharmaceutical medications (including controlled drugs/chemo), basic laboratory skills, common diseases; their symptoms, means of transmission, treatment and prevention, and other basic preventative health care recommendations.
- Ability to appropriately handle all animals.
Bolton Veterinary Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many hours a week are you available to work?
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Bolton, CT 06043 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $23