Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician
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$ 16 - 18
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Job Description
Mission Road Animal Clinic is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technicianto work alongside our team of experienced veterinarians skilled technicians and devoted support staff to ensure each animal receives the best possible care during their stay with us. If you are enthusiastic reliable and excited about helping us maintain our high standards of animal care and customer service we would love to hear from you!
What to Expect
As you join our team expect to be supported in your work and home life with:
All the benefits you deservemedical dental vision retirement for full-time employees
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: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour determined by the candidates skills experience and qualifications.
Schedule: Enjoy a 4-day workweek with shifts on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. We also ask for availability on one Saturday a month from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients home care instructions pre- and post-op 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 Mission Road Animal Clinic
Welcome to Mission Road Animal Clinic where our goal is to become your standard in veterinary medicine in the Prairie Village KS community. As a full-service animal hospital we offer a wide range of services and are dedicated to providing the most personal small animal care in Johnson County.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
