Veterinary Technician

Our number one client is our team!

We love having fun and working hard. We provide a compassionate, happy, supportive team that is proud of the care we provide and enjoy working together. Our goal is to foster a healthy team so our clients are more satisfied, our patients better cared for, and our days run smoother with less stress and more FUN.

About us

Healthier pets, happier clients, and supported team is our goal. We are engaging, fun and our love building relationships with pet families that will allow us to develop a care plan that is right for every individual pet.

Our hospital environment includes:

• Modern treatment and diagnostic tools
• Growth opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Company perks
• Lively atmosphere

Our Registered Veterinary Technician team members enjoy having the flexibility of a 4 day work week and opportunity to choose which area of the hospital they prefer working. We pride ourselves in tailoring work schedules and daily responsibilities to the needs of each team member. Below is a summary of the roles our technicians play in providing exceptional care.

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

Summary of position:

The registered veterinary technician (RVT) plays a vital role in providing quality medical care to the patients at the hospital. Their purpose is to facilitate productivity and efficiency. Their assistance allows the veterinarian to focus on diagnosis and treatment of the patients. They strive to create a pleasant and professional environment for the staff and clients at the hospital.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Exam room responsibilities:

• Welcomes client into exam room and takes a thorough history of patient, including reason for visit.
• Obtains temperature, pulse, and respiration of patient.
• Obtains samples (blood, feces, ear swab, etc) for patient testing.
• Discusses routine maintenance topics with client (vaccinations, heartworm prevention, flea prevention, deworming, ear cleaning, toenail trimming, teeth brushing, etc.).
• Explains vaccination schedule and preventive medicine to clients with new puppies/kittens. Answers questions about basic obedience, house training, and refers to the puppy/kitten information pack for further client information.
• Assists other technicians, assistants, and the veterinarian during the examination.
• Performs toenail trims, ear cleaning, and other medical grooming needs.
• Fills medications prescribed by veterinarian.
• Explains medications prescribed to patient. The RVT should be familiar with medications that are available for refills and at what intervals blood testing needs to be done for patients to receive refills.
• Keeps examination rooms clean and professional in appearance.
• Assists with creating and explaining estimates for clients.

Laboratory/Radiology duties:

• Obtains samples for testing (blood, feces, ear swab, etc) and runs appropriate tests on samples.
• Prepares samples and fills out appropriate forms for samples going to an outside laboratory.
• Takes and assists others in taking quality radiographs.
• Practices and ensures others are practicing radiation safety while taking radiographs.

Surgical duties:

• Induces anesthesia with the assistance of the veterinarian.
• Prepares (clips and scrubs) patients for surgical procedures.
• Prepares surgical suite for surgery and cleans surgical suite after surgery.
• Assists doctor and monitors patient during surgical procedure.
• Performs dental procedures with prophylactic scaling machine.

Emergency and Hospitalized patient care:

• Triages emergency patients and assists with emergency protocols. The RVT is expected to handle emergencies in a calm, professional manner. Other employees are directed to assist the RVT during emergencies and the RVT must be prepared to take an authoritative role if the veterinarian is unavailable during the emergency.
• Administers intravenous catheters and monitors fluid/medicine administration during hospitalization.
• Monitors progress of hospitalized patients and informs veterinarian of progress or change in status.
• Cleans patients and cages patients are in as needed.
• Verifies that all patients and their cages are correctly identified.

Record keeping:

• Updates patient records with medical information and client communications.
• Assists with documenting inventory needed for hospital, inventory coming into hospital, and inventory leaving hospital.
• Maintains controlled substance log.

Client communications:

• Understands and has knowledge of hospital cases in order to update clients if the veterinarian is unavailable.
• Answers client technical questions over the phone.
• Triages patients over the phone to determine emergency situations.

General responsibilities:

• Assists veterinarians, other technicians, assistants, and receptionists with tasks that will increase the productivity of the hospital.
• Cleans work area as needed and at the end of the work day; including, assisting with general office cleaning, cleaning dirty cages, cleaning treatment/surgical areas, floors, equipment, and counter tops.
• Participates in training of new staff members. Including training individuals prior to termination of employment.
• Informs veterinarian of procedures, tests, and medical information that RVT does not have knowledge of to increase knowledge base and increase the productivity of the hospital.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Ohio Registered Veterinary Technician License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $25