What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician - Small Animal position at Shepherd Veterinary Clinic?
About us
Shepherd Veterinary Clinic is a privately owned general small animal veterinary clinic in Boxborough, MA. We are professional, customer-centric, fast-paced and our goal is to serve our clients in providing their pets the most professional medical and surgical care possible.
Our work environment includes:
- On-the-job training
Job Overview - Entry Level Technician Role
Looking for an individual with some history of animal handling skills willing to learn how to work with established team members at a small animal general veterinary practice. Our training program starts with customer service. Training can progress through animal restraint and doctor support. There are opportunities for some employees with a college degree, veterinary specific education or previous veterinary work experience to continue training to a higher level of technical support. A successful candidate will be able to show their ability to be trained and then preform proficiently in a self directed, busy environment at all aspects of their assigned job responsibilities.
Duties and Competencies to Include
- After demonstrating competencies in Customer Service, Reception and Technical Assistant roles, the Technician role will include:
- Administer medications and vaccinations to animals
- Perform laboratory tests such as urinalysis, blood counts, and skin scrapings
- Able to position and take dental and general radiographs of patients
- Preparation of animals for surgery
- Monitor vital signs of animals during surgery and recovery
- Provide nursing care to sick or injured animals
- Demonstrate competencies for assisting veterinarians in providing medical care to patients
- Consistently apply proper restraint of dogs and cats
- Take direction from others and know when to escalate a problem/situation
- Willing and able to step into other roles as needed
- Work with clients and colleagues to support the work of the Clinic
- Multi-task as needed
- Demonstrate the ability to take initiative while still knowing when to escalate or involve others
- Provide and demonstrate excellent customer service, interpersonal relations, and animal interaction skills
- Employ self-management competencies when needed with clients, colleagues or pets
- Demonstrate willingness to take direction and adapt as needed to provide the best experience for clients, pets and colleagues
- Learning oriented and willing to try new things or adapt to SVC practices
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Boxborough, MA 01719 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $24