Registered Veterinary Technician

Petco Animal Supplies Stores•Encinitas, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Veterinary Technician provides veterinary care to patients at Petco’s Vetco Total Care full-service hospital and customer care to their owners. The role represents Petco’s mission and values, supports a cohesive and motivated hospital team, and helps create an environment centered on patient needs, exceptional customer experiences, teamwork, and shared goals. The technician supports veterinarians with appointments, procedures, patient treatment, and hospital operations. Duties include collecting and documenting patient histories and vital signs, assisting with surgery and dentistry, handling samples and medications, monitoring anesthetized patients, providing treatments, communicating with clients, maintaining records and inventory, and keeping the hospital clean. The position works under the direction of veterinarians and hospital leadership and has no immediate supervisory duties. Most duties take place in a Vetco Total Care hospital. The job involves regular direct contact with clients and pets, as well as bending, kneeling, lifting up to 30 pounds as necessary, and standing for long periods.

Requirements

Completed college or college-equivalent education required to become a Credentialed Veterinary Technician in the state where the hospital is located.
At least 1 year of previous experience as a Veterinary Technician or working in a veterinary practice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Compassionate and sympathetic manner, with the ability to maintain a professional attitude during emotional and stressful situations.
Telephone and computer skills.
Ability to work as a team player, learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change.
Ability to bend, kneel, lift up to 30 pounds as necessary, and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

Greet clients and patients, escort them to exam rooms, obtain weights and vital signs, record findings in the electronic medical record, and document thorough patient histories.
Assist veterinarians with routine and emergency appointments, surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia.
Restrain patients, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications as directed by a veterinarian, and maintain electronic medical records.
Schedule appointments; communicate with and educate clients; relay test results to doctors and clients; maintain inventory and client and patient records; and manage accounts receivable.
Prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures; support induction and monitor anesthetized patients, including recording vital parameters under veterinary direction; monitor recovery; and prepare patients for discharge or transfer to overnight care.
Provide in-hospital treatments, including injectable and oral medications and intravenous therapies; keep patients clean, watered, and fed as directed; and safely walk canine patients when necessary.
Participate in training new staff and sharing knowledge as required.
Keep the hospital neat and clean through regular and scheduled cleaning.
Perform additional assigned duties and provide backup phone and front desk support as needed.