Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Sanagree at Cane Bay 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. At Sangaree Animal Hospital, we’re committed to providing our doctors and medical team with the tools, technology, and support they need to deliver exceptional care. Our hospital is fully equipped with advanced diagnostic and preventative tools, including conventional radiography, digital dental radiography, in-house labs, and ultrasound, ensuring you have everything necessary to provide top-tier service to our patients. We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.
Requirements
- 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.
- One year of Veterinary Technician experience.
Responsibilities
- Support veterinarians with patient care, exams, surgery, anesthesia, and recovery.
- Safely handle and restrain animals with compassion.
- Communicate clearly with clients, including care instructions and status updates, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance.
- Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
- Perform technical duties such as lab work, radiographs, injections (SQ, IM, IV), IV catheter placement, and electrocardiograms.
- Maintain accurate medical records using a paperless system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
- Assist with medication dispensing, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
- Help keep exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment clean, stocked, and ready.
- Follow hospital, safety, DEA, and OSHA regulatory guidelines at all times.
- Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, and laboratory procedures.
- Support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
- 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.
- Assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
- 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.
- Perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- a 401(k) plan for full-time employees
- Professional development opportunities
- Guardian voluntary benefits
- Employee pet discounts!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
