What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician position at Española Humane?
Job Summary
In this role, you will oversee volunteers and mentor the veterinary technician assistants, ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients. You will work closely with veterinarians to assist in medical procedures, manage patient care, and provide exceptional team and client communication. As a Veterinary Technician, you will also be responsible for training new staff, maintaining efficient workflow, and ensuring that our clinic operates smoothly and effectively.
Duties
- Under the direction of and lead veterinary technicians, Clinic Management, Medical director, and Veterinarians, technicians perform a wide range of tasks while providing high quality patient care and excellent customer service.
- These activities include, but are not limited to, outpatient care, assisting with surgical and dental procedures, medical record keeping, maintaining the cleanliness of the facility, restocking supplies, client communication, and client education
- Assist the Veterinarian during the examination of animals, providing restraint as needed to work safely and effectively
- Prepares and administers medications, vaccines, and treatment, as the veterinarian prescribes
- Preparing animals and instruments for surgery
- Administers anesthesia to animals under the veterinarian’s direction and monitors animals’ responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted
- Cares for and monitors the condition of animals recovering from surgery
- Assist Veterinarians with laboratory procedures, including preparing and reading fecal and urinary samples, running in-house blood work, taking x-rays, and preparing samples for outside diagnostics
- Assist Veterinarians with surgery, lab work, radiographs, dentals, and additional procedures as needed
- Assist with the care of all patients pre- and post-surgery (administer anesthesia, ensure equipment is prepared, enter surgical notes, log drugs)
- Ensure patient information is logged electronically and in a timely manner
Experience
- Veterinary Technicians need to demonstrate experience in working with and caring for animals. The main experience requirement for Veterinary technicians is work at an animal shelter or clinic
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a veterinary technician role of increasing responsibility
- Attention to detail: Veterinary technicians must be meticulous in their work
- Physical endurance: the job can be physically demanding
- Compassion and Empathy: A genuine passion for animals is essential
- The outlined responsibilities above are not limited to these qualifications.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of animals and their owners!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $32