Equine Veterinary Technician

American Veterinary Group • Madison, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Our hospital is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Technician to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital. The Veterinary Technician is responsible for assisting Veterinarians in the care of animals. The Technician helps during initial examinations by restraining animals when necessary, stocking examination and surgery rooms with supplies, sterilizing tools and ensuring that equipment is in working order. Technical skills will include, but are not limited to: venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia administration, and monitoring, dental prophy, radiography, administering medications, performing laboratory analysis, and client education. Veterinary Technician's also communicate with clients (pet owners) and update patient files.

Requirements

• Demonstrates professionalism
• Demonstrates dependability
• Demonstrates healthy and positive communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Be compassionate/caring
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
• Can work individually, as well as on a team
• Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction
• Current state licensure in good standing for Veterinary Technician roles
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Regular on-site presence as an essential function of the role

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience preferred
• Prior Customer Service Experience

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and client service
• Assist Veterinarians in the care of animals
• Restrain animals during initial examinations
• Stock examination and surgery rooms with supplies
• Sterilize tools
• Ensure that equipment is in working order
• Perform venipuncture
• Perform catheter placement
• Administer and monitor anesthesia
• Perform dental prophy
• Perform radiography
• Administer medications
• Perform laboratory analysis
• Provide client education
• Communicate with clients (pet owners)
• Update patient files
• Complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
• 401k Match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Maternity Leave
• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Supplemental insurance options
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree