Experienced Veterinary Technician FT/PT
About The Position
Cat's Corner Veterinary Hospital is seeking a reliable, skilled, fun, outgoing and hard-working Veterinary Technician to join our state-of-the-art, feline only veterinary practice located in Oxford, CT. Our state of the art facility is equipped with Idexx in-house lab equipment, dental radiography, therapy laser, tPEMF therapy, digital radiography, surgical suite, and much more. Cat’s Corner is a Fear-Free Certified and AAHA accredited hospital where we encourage continuing education and professional development. Our staff is outgoing, fun, and full of team players. We are continuously growing our practice, and have both Full-time and Part-time technician positions available.
Requirements
- Venipuncture and IV catheter placement
- General vaccine protocols
- Anesthesia monitoring and surgical prep/assisting
- General veterinary pharmacology
- General computer skills
- Radiography
- Dental Radiography
- Safe patient restraint and handling
- Great communication skills with clients and co-workers
- Experience with cloud-based practice management software(eVet preferred, but not required)
- Certification is preferred, but non-certified (with 2+ years’ experience) will be considered
- CVT students and new CVT graduates are urged to apply and will be considered as well.
Nice To Haves
- Fear Free training preferred
Responsibilities
- Obtaining thorough patient histories, complete electronic medical exam notes
- Professionally communicate with clients regarding their cat’s health care via email and phone communication
- Perform basic mathematics to accurately calculate medication dosage and diet recommendations
- Perform blood draws(via jugular, cephalic and saphenous veins) and cystocentesis
- Prepare surgical suite and dental table for procedures
- Schedule appointments and answer telephone calls
- Cleaning tasks
- Perform laboratory diagnostics including blood tests, fecal exams, urinalysis, and cytology
- Sterilization of instruments and equipment
- Sedate patients, monitor anesthesia, and safely recover patients
Benefits
- Health/Dental Insurance Reimbursement
- 401k matching
- Paid TIme Off
- Continuing Education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Monthly bonuses
- Paid day off for your birthday
- Pet Health Discounts
- Flexible Schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
