Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician
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Job Description
Borash Veterinary Clinic is hiring a fulltime 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.
What to Expect
As you join our mission expect to be supported in your work and home life with:
- All the benefits you deservemedical dental vision retirement.
- Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge.
- Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family too.
- 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today.
Salary: $20.00 $25.00 per hour determined by the candidates skills experience and qualifications.
Schedule: This is a fulltime position. Flexible Monday through Saturday.
Hospital hours:
- Monday Wednesday Friday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
- Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM 1:00 PM
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients home care instructions pre and postop instructions and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
- Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine wellness care by age vaccine requirements laboratory procedures and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
- Customer Service: Greet clients escort them and their pets into exam rooms ensure smooth transitions to the front desk and promote the practices products programs and services.
- Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately assist veterinarians in medical surgical and dental procedures prepare patients for surgery administer anesthesia monitor patients during surgery and recovery and administer fluids.
- Facility & Equipment Maintenance: 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.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system ensuring all procedures vaccinations and notes are documented for proper billing.
- Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian prepare prescription labels and appropriately package medication.
- Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA OSHA and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ IM and IV injections; perform laboratory tests radiographs and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.
Qualifications:
- 1 years of Veterinary Technician experience.
- 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
About Borash Veterinary Clinic
At Borash Veterinary Clinic pet care is our passion. Since 1979 our mission has been to provide the Peabody community and surrounding areas with highquality veterinary services in a welcoming petfriendly hospital setting.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
