Night Tech

South Valley Equine • Lehi, UT

46d • $15 - $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Veterinary Technician will assist veterinarians with clinical and clerical tasks while providing the best patient care. This role involves direct patient care, medication administration, documentation, maintaining inventory, client communication, and assisting with procedures. The position also includes general barn maintenance and foaling assistance. A willingness to learn, adapt, and work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is essential.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from doctors, staff, and clients.
• Ability to communicate empathy to client regarding sensitive subjects related to their and/or their animal’s experience at SVE.
• Ability to work patiently with distressed, frustrated, and disgruntled clients.
• Ability to show compassion to clients in various emotional states.
• Above average typing skills (50 WPM).
• Ability to act independently but also be able to take direction from others.
• Multi-task in a busy environment.
• Work well in a team setting and communicate in a professional manner with colleagues and clients.
• Willingness to continually learn varied and advanced skills.
• Be reliable, punctual and have the ability to adapt to various situations.
• Anticipate the veterinarian’s needs.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment with exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, chemicals, animal hair, and other particulates.
• Flexibility with schedule to start early, stay late, perform on-call duty, weekend work as needed.
• Ability to identify and communicate after-hours emergency situations to doctors and senior staff.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Neatly pressed scrub tops and bottoms, or scrub top with jeans without holes and frayed areas.
• Collared or button-up shirts white, gray, blue or black in color to represent the clinic colors. No tank tops and plunging necklines.
• Clean boots or closed-toe shoes.
• Hats are acceptable as long as they do not promote a competitor.
• Hair is expected to be clean and neat in appearance. Longer hair must be pulled back.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of core vaccinations, deworming schedules, common equine diseases and behaviors and basic lab tests is preferred but not required.
• Basic experience with and knowledge of horses and the equine culture.
• Internet, Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarian with procedures and treatments as needed.
• Daily patient care, prep, and administration of PO, IV, and IM medications.
• Maintain proper documentation in the electronic and written medical record.
• Stock, hospital, and exam areas with medications, bandage materials, and equipment.
• Take dictation from veterinarian, enter into the electronic medical record.
• Prepare invoices and process payment transactions.
• Prepare discharge instructions and prescriptions as per doctor’s notes.
• Trotting and jogging horses during lameness exams.
• Accurate obtaining and storage of in and out of house laboratory samples.
• Efficient and accurate use of in-house laboratory equipment.
• Proper care and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Keep the clinic clean and presentable.
• General barn maintenance including, but not limited to stall cleaning, feeding, and watering.
• Relay information to / from clients to / from doctors, staff, and management.
• Process in-house prescription and supplement orders.
• Maintain a professional physical appearance and attitude.
• Interact with clients in a professional manner.
• Thorough communication regarding patient cases to the incoming shift (hospital turnover).
• Foaling out mares – labor and delivery assistance and post-foaling care.
• Mandatory rotating schedule for weekends and observed Holidays.
• On call Duties as needed.

Benefits

• Reimbursed up to $125 per year for clothing to be embroidered with the SVE logo for full-time employees.
• Reimbursed up to $62.50 per year for clothing to be embroidered with the SVE logo for part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED