What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Veterinary Technician position at Southern California Veterinary Dental Specialties Inc?
Veterinary Dental Specialties – Tukwila is hiring an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician. Candidates should have a passion for dentistry, anesthesia, and exceptional client and patient care.
This position earns a competitive wage of $30 to $35 per hour depending on experience. The schedule is Tuesday through Friday, consisting of 10-hour shifts. A full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as long-term disability for full-time employees. Company uniforms are provided, and you will receive an employee pet discount. We offer paid time off (PTO), a 401(k), and profit sharing.
At Veterinary Dental Specialties – Tukwila, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate, concierge level service to our clients, patients, and primary care veterinarians. We take our responsibility to alleviate pain and suffering seriously and accomplish this with Fear Free techniques to reduce the stress on everyone involved. We believe in taking care of our staff so they can take care of our patients. We work on one patient at a time to give each patient the undivided attention they deserve.
Technical abilities and skills:
- The ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment and to communicate to build relationships with colleagues and clients is required.
- The ability to deliver exceptional client and patient services.
- Induction, management, and recovery of anesthesia
- Knowledge of Fear Free techniques, and Fear Free certification is preferred. Access to certification will be provided if not already possessed.
- Knowledge of common medications, and filling medications
- Proficient in dental radiography and cone-beam CT (VetCat IQ) is preferred. If not possessed, training will be provided.
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Instrument and equipment sterilization and maintenance
- Experience with CubeX is advantageous.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
- Two or more years of experience in the veterinary field performing the above duties. (Required)
- Licensed/Registered Veterinary Technician (LVT/RVT) license (Required)
- Able to perform moderately physically demanding work that requires a lot of lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion.
- Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work as part of a collaborative team.
Salary : $30 - $35