What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician position at Steamboat Veterinary Hospital?
Steamboat Veterinary Hospital is a thriving mixed animal practice in the beautiful mountain ski town of Steamboat Springs, CO.
Steamboat Veterinary Hospital is seeking a qualified professional to join our team as a full-time Certified Veterinary Technician CVT/RVT/LVT! We are looking for an energetic, motivated, self-starter who is able to multi-task and perform under duress. This is a full-time position that will evolve into both full time and an on-call position that includes occasional weekends on-call; with paid on call, paid call in, and paid over-time.
Mission Statement:
With over 80 years of combined experience, it is the goal of Steamboat Veterinary Hospital doctors and staff to provide compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care for our client’s beloved pets, both small and large.
Core Values:
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Commitment
Requirements:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Veterinary Technician experience required. (CVT/RVT/LVT preferred, not required)
- Background Check
- Must be willing to relocate to Routt or Moffat county prior to hiring.
Qualities That The Right Candidate Will Possess Include:
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong verbal/written communication and listening skills, including excellent impersonal skills and telephone communication
- Basic/Intermediate computer skills with a willingness to learn our intake and patient care systems
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize tasks in order to complete assignments within the time allotted and maintain standard workflow
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with veterinarians, coworkers, clients, and patients
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Willingness to cross train with other departments
- Ability to work effectively as a team player and provide superior customer service to all staff and leadership
- Compassionate
- Willingness to learn and grow in the Veterinary Technician role
- Punctual
- Reliable transportation
Duties Include:
- Providing exemplary patient care
- Surgical and Dental Assistance
- Venipuncture
- Radiology
- Monitoring both hospitalized and anesthetized patients
- Communicate with patient owners in person and over the phone
- Obtain urine and fecal samples from patients
- Understanding and utilizing the lab processing system as well as processing patient samples
- Admit and discharge patients
- Dispensing patient medications as directed by veterinarians
- Assist Veterinarians during patient exams
- Report to both the Veterinarians and the lead Veterinary Technician
- Provides support to other departments as needed
Benefits include:
- Veterinary care discounts
- Pet food discounts
- Health care including dental (for full-time employees, benefits begin after 60 days of employment)
- Scrub allowance (for full-time employees/benefit begins after 90 days of employment)
- Paid vacation and six paid holidays (for full-time employees/begins after 1 year of employment)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: DOE and any certifications
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (Required)
Work Location: In person