Veterinary Technician

Homestead Animal Hospital & Urgent Care is a brand new, full-service, veterinary hospital, open 7 days a week (Monday-Friday 7 AM – 6 PM, Weekends 8 AM – 5 PM). We provide a balanced mix of general practice, specialty surgeries, emergency care, and rescue medicine.

Our team is dedicated to delivering an individualized approach to every patient. We are currently seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician who shares our core values of communication, customer service, compassion, and courtesy.

What We're Looking For:

• A team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• A friendly and professional demeanor with clients and teammates
• Passionate about delivering high-quality care to our patients
• Eager to utilize and grow all your technical skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting veterinarians in daily tasks
• Prepare for office hours by stocking drawers in exam rooms and treatment areas, by drawing up vaccines, setting up syringes, and assuring that drugs and equipment are ready. Provide restraint of pets for examination and treatment by veterinarian. Prepare medications (both injections and dispensed medications) for both outpatients and inpatients.
• Help doctor(s) administer anesthetics; prepare patients for surgery; monitor patients during surgery and recovery; assist in surgery; administer fluids; perform support therapy to patients in surgery and post-op; remove and ready the next patient.
• Properly clean, pack and autoclave all surgical materials after they are used. Keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• Help the doctor treat patients; assist in medical or surgical procedures such as irrigating wounds, medication, cleansing wounds, and bandaging. Perform the full range of “tableside” assistance to the practitioners.
• Perform clinical laboratory procedures such as in house heartworm tests, CBC and Chemistry testing, skin scrapings, and collect blood, urine, and stool for sending out laboratory analysis. Prepare samples for shipment to the laboratory and prepare laboratory forms. Perform other in-house tests such as parvo virus tests and immunoglobulin transfer tests and feline leukemia virus tests. Manage the database of laboratory results.
• Take and process radiographs.
• Perform in-clinic dewormings, record patient weights and temperatures, record observations on patient status such as nature and occurrences of vomiting, bowel movements, and urination. Perform ear flushings and pluckings, surgical dental cleanings for dogs and cats. Monitor vital signs on all patients.
• Admit and discharge patients on the doctor’s orders, being especially careful to ensure that patients being discharged are well-groomed and in a medically appropriate state. Answer client questions one-on-one on various aspects of animal care up to, but not including, controversial items and/or those best left to the veterinarians. Pass on information/advice from the practitioners; explain dosage/purpose of medications; reinforce through discussion the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home. Call back/follow-up with clients concerning certain patients; recommend additional visit if the patient's progress does not appear satisfactory.
• Assist kennel personnel in keeping patients clean and dry at all times.
• Assist the receptionist when necessary and assume her duties during her absence.
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of all supplies as dictated by the inventory control system. Inform the office manager as needed about items that need to be ordered. Unpack boxes of medical supplies, mark prices, check expiration dates, rotate stock and store. Make sure all products and literature is identified with labels. Keep abreast of over-the-counter products and their usage such as flea control and skin products, vitamins, and pet foods. Also understand usage and recommendations for such prescription drugs as heartworm preventative and prescription flea control products.

Skill and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the procedures used for receiving, treating, and scheduling patients, for ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques to sterilize various instruments and materials.
• Knowledge of the instruments, materials, and standardized procedures used in the full variety of treatments to make preparations and provide “tableside” assistance.

Pay range: higher rate/hour offered based on experience and knowledge.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18