Veterinary Technician

Marshall Farms • Town of Huron, NY

40d • $23 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Marshall Farms’ Veterinary Technician participates in all veterinary technical responsibilities for beagles, ferrets, minipigs and cats. The Veterinary Technician reports to the Veterinary Technician Supervisor. The veterinary staff provides professional support and guidance. The Veterinary Technician completes all tasks on the basis of priority, as communicated by the Veterinary Technician Supervisor, and as determined by the Veterinary staff and the Director of Production. The Veterinary Technician is responsible for ensuring that all tasks are completed as directed and documented according to required procedures.

Requirements

• NYS- Veterinary Technician License required.
• Proficiently interact with cross-functional teams and possess good organizational skills and written and verbal communication skills.
• Mastery level of all areas of Animal Care including basic and intensive care, dosage calculations and administration of medications.
• Mastery level of knowledge related to animal behavior during all phases of Animal Care.
• Effective interpersonal communication, maintain attention to detail, comprehension (oral & written), understanding interrelationships between processes/activities, ability to forecast and anticipate consequences to actions, ability to coordinate activities logically, problem solving, maintain confidentiality, work with constant interruptions, stress, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Individuals will be expected to envision potential, foster enthusiasm and commitment in colleagues in departmental performance and institutional goals.
• They will have the ability to lead challenging personnel, foster an environment that encourages thoughtful initiative, ownership, and responsibility for actions.
• They will be charged to motivate and develop personnel and inspire trust among peers, supervisors, and organizational leadership.
• Individuals will contribute to a productive and professional environment by setting a positive example and demonstrating enthusiasm, diligence, and ethical behavior and by taking responsibility for ones’ actions and challenging oneself to continually improve.

Responsibilities

• Ensures, in the course of duties, that all veterinary matters are brought to the attention of the veterinary staff.
• Conducts pre-shipment quality examinations of beagles and cats; these examinations are conducted in strict adherence to written protocol to ensure compliance with all customer and internal requirements for shipment.
• Collects and runs bloodwork and performs laboratory tasks as needed.
• Participates in the conduct of cardiac auscultation and general health examination of all potential beagle breeders.
• Administers vaccines across all species.
• Conducts a formal assessment of skin health in all beagles at the required age.
• Assists the veterinary and/or production staff with elective or non-elective surgical/ anesthetic procedures as necessary.
• Conducts reviews, as required by the sales, production, or veterinary staff, of all “hold” and “reserve” orders for beagles to determine state of health and eligibility for sale.
• Conducts semi-annual FELASA testing in beagles, cats and minipigs, ensuring that samples are properly collected, submitted, and results presented to the veterinary staff for review and summarization.
• Assists in the performance of various technical tasks as needed, including ECGs, radiography, and laboratory procedures for all colonies.
• Administer treatments as necessary.
• Assists in the performance of various production tasks as necessary and as determined by the Director of Production

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical and dental insurance for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents, or a generous opt-out if you already have coverage elsewhere
• Generous time off benefits starting at 3 weeks/year
• 401(k) retirement savings plan – 100% match on the first 5% of contributions with 100% vesting (must be 18 or older to participate)
• Enriched Short-Term disability benefits and Long-Term disability insurance
• Profit Sharing contribution of 10% of your annualized salary
• Life Insurance at 4x your annual base (up to a max. of $200,000)
• Boot allowance (excludes office and barrier employees)
• $500 bonus for employee referrals

What This Job Offers

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