Registered Veterinary Technician - American Animal Hospital
About The Position
American Animal Hospital is a long-standing general practice with deep ties to the community, located in beautiful San Diego, California. Our goal is to provide compassionate and quality medicine while striving to make an impact in our community and treat our patients/clients like family. Join our incredible team at American Animal Hospital as the next great step in your career. We are looking to add a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician to our team. The ideal candidate will be a dependable, detail-oriented team player who loves animals and being part of a fun, supportive team. American Animal Hospital is a 3-doctor hospital open from 8:30 am – 6:30 pm Monday through Friday, and 9 am - 1 pm on Saturday, closed on Sundays. We aim to provide owners with sound, honest choices for their pets and to provide our patients with excellent quality medicine and compassionate medical care. We strive to give our customers the best personalized service possible and to create a friendly, professional work environment for our awesome staff!
Requirements
- Registered Veterinary Technician, the license must be current
- Knowledge of industry tools and equipment
- Passion for working with animals and their owners
- Experience with proper animal handling and restraint
- Understands the importance of excellent communication and organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years of veterinary experience
- Experience rooming patients
- Surgical assisting experience and knowledge of equipment used
- Drawing blood and running bloodwork
- Venipuncture
- Restraint
- Knowledge of x-ray and proper positioning
- Experience with proper animal handling and restraint
- Understanding the importance of client education
- Being a positive and supportive team member
Responsibilities
- Rooming patients
- Surgical assisting
- Drawing blood and running bloodwork
- Venipuncture
- Restraint
- Knowledge of x-ray and proper positioning
- Proper animal handling and restraint
- Client education
- Obtaining accurate and thorough medical histories
- Assisting doctor and other technical staff with restraint
- Blood draws (cephalic, saphenous, and jugular)
- Placing IV catheters
- Digital radiology including positioning
- Dentistry (digital x-rays, scaling, polishing)
- Anesthesia (induction, intubation, monitoring, aseptic technique)
- TPR
- Laboratory skills such as ear and fecal cytology; HM5; Vetscan; Sedivue
- Excellent client communication/education
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Pet care discounts for your pets
- Career development and advancement opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Referral program
- Performance bonuses
- 401(k) matching
- Student loan assistance
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Mental health resources
- Generous paid time off and holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
