Veterinary Technician

Are you a rockstar technician? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills and leverage the veterinarian? Vitality Veterinary Services Swansea will empower you to do just that. Veterinary Technicians are advocates for their patients and work in conjunction with veterinarians to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service. Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continued grow within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills, including diagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology, and prophylactic cleanings
• Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits

• Advocate for patients, and educate clients
• Assist with patient procedures and surgeries, including anesthetic induction and monitoring, pre and post operative patient care, surgical suite, instrument, and equipment care
• Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record
• Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members
• Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in small animal clinical setting as a technician/assistant
• Superior technical knowledge and skills
• Proficient in medical math calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, conversions, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills with clients and team members

• Proficient time management, ability to problem solve, learn, and handle multiple tasks
• Enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude
• Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day
• Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and able to handle stress in a calm manner
• Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude

• Must be able to anticipate and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, all starting first of the month following date of hire
• 401K with company match
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options included

• Long Term Disability options
• Short Term Disability, paid for by employer
• Complimentary Life Insurance $15,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
• Generous Continuing Education allowance with paid CE days off
• Personal Pet Discounts

• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Vitality Veterinary Services Swansea has quickly grown out of our 1,300 square foot facility and moved into a brand new 4,500 square foot facility with 6 exam rooms, 4 additional treatment rooms and a surgery suite.

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.