Veterinary Technician

Petco • Keizer, OR

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About The Position

The Veterinary Technician provides veterinary care to patients at a Vetco Total Care full-service hospital and customer care to their owners, while representing Petco’s mission and values. The role supports the technical and customer-service teams, promotes teamwork, and helps create an environment focused on patient needs, exceptional experiences, and shared goals.

The Veterinary Technician assists veterinarians with appointments, surgery, dentistry, euthanasia, diagnostics, treatments, and patient monitoring. The position also includes client communication and education, scheduling, maintaining medical records and inventory, and supporting the day-to-day operation and cleanliness of the hospital. In patient-care matters, the role is directly supervised by veterinarians and the Hospital Office Manager or Hospital Leader on Duty; overall direction comes from the Hospital Office Manager. The position has no immediate supervisory duties.

Requirements

• Completed college or college-equivalent education required to become a Credentialed Veterinary Technician in the state where the hospital is located.
• At least one 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

• Welcome clients and patients, escort them to exam rooms, obtain weights and vital signs, record findings in the electronic medical record, and document 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/patient records, and manage accounts receivable.
• Prepare patients for surgery and dentistry; support anesthesia induction and monitoring under veterinarian direction, record vital parameters, 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 walk canine patients when needed for elimination.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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