Veterinary Technician

Rice Creek Animal Hospital • Lino Lakes, MN

7d • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Rice Creek Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician to provide skilled care to our patients and exceptional service to our clients. Our ideal candidate has experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, with a passion for improving the lives of pets and their owners. What to Expect As you join our mission to provide "pawsitively" exceptional care with a dose of humor and heart. Expect to be supported in your work and home life with: All the benefits you deserve —medical, dental, vision, retirement for full-time employees Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge. Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too. 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today. Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country. No weekend hours! Salary: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. $1,000 Sign-On Bonus! Schedule: This is a full-time position, 40 hours a week. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7:45 am - 6:00 pm; 30-minute lunch break. No weekend hours!

Requirements

• At least 1 year of Veterinary Technician experience.
• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
• Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
• Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
• Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
• Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
• Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
• Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement for full-time employees
• Paid time off
• Employee pet discount
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country.
• $1,000 Sign-On Bonus!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed