What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Veterinary Technician position at Jockey Hollow Veterinary Practice?
The Jockey Hollow Veterinary Practice is an amazing place to use your skills and continue to grow!
We value our technical staff as a key to our client-centered practice that focuses on patient care. We are an American Animal Hospital Association accredited practice that is privately owned and promotes a positive work culture that puts work-life balance as a necessary component of successful personal growth. We promote safety as our top priority for both our employees and our clients during the pandemic.
We are located in Warwick New York just 90 minutes from New York City, in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
The staff uses stress free, safe-handling techniques and we engage the client in meaningful and individually tailored health-care recommendations. We employ conscientious behavior towards animal handling and restraint, as well as sensitivity to the different levels of understanding of preventative or medical care for our clients:
- You will utilize your in-depth medical knowledge and your highly developed organizational skills to manage and direct the client/patient flow in the practice.
- Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will serve as a focal point for communicating with and educating our pet owners regarding healthcare-related issues (by phone and in person). You will provide recommendations to pet owners regarding the optimal care of their pets.
- You will oversee and maintain medical records, which incorporates your attention to detail.
- Using your in-depth knowledge of veterinary medicine, you will assist our veterinarians in diagnosing and treating pets, monitoring anesthesia, performing lab work, performing oral health procedures and surgeries, and monitoring critically ill pets.
Skills:
- Critical thinking Service orientation Social perceptiveness Complex problem solving Judgment and decision making Monitoring
Requirements: CVT or LVT NYS.
General Accountabilities:
- Provide compassionate patient holds for examination Fills medication prescriptions.
- Assists veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries.
- Monitors animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
- Cleans, maintains, and sterilizes instruments or equipment.
- Examines animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury.
- Educates or advises clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems.
- Administers medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians.
- Collects laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces for testing. Provides emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
- Performs routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays.
- Exercises animals or provides them with companionship.