Surgery Veterinary Technician or Assistant

Kindred Heart Animal Hospital•Carrboro, NC
•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Heart Animal Hospital is seeking a Surgery Veterinary Technician or Assistant to join their dedicated staff. This is a weekday position with no weekends required. Kindred Heart Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital serving Carrboro and Chapel Hill, with two locations equipped with in-house labs, digital radiographs, ultrasound, and a dedicated dental suite. The practice emphasizes teamwork and is located in a vibrant community consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States.

Requirements

  • Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, and unpleasant odors.
  • Ability to always communicate professionally and effectively and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
  • Ability to provide high quality customer service.
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
  • Ability to work effectively with computers and electronics.
  • Ability to lift patients up to 40lbs throughout the workday with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to frequently lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat
  • At least one year of veterinary experience as an assistant or technician preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Client communication
  • Triaging patients including basic injury/illness assessment, gathering patient information, and taking vital signs.
  • Performing diagnostic testing including radiographs and lab work
  • Assisting with surgical procedures and patient monitoring
  • Assisting in taking radiographs
  • Giving IV & IM injections
  • Dispensing controlled drugs
  • Placing IV catheters and maintaining feeding tubes and urinary catheters
  • Monitor Surgical procedures.
  • Lab Diagnostics
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Tuition assistance
  • A choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits
  • Dental and vision coverage available
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
  • Life insurance for yourself, spouse and eligible dependents available
  • Paid time off / holidays
  • Health Savings Account available
  • Short term disability available
  • Supplemental critical illness and accident plans available
  • Uniform allowance
  • Continuing education allowance for credentialed technicians
  • Employee assistance program
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