Certified Veterinary Technician
Certified Veterinary Technician
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$ 22 - 28
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Job Description
Park Grove Pet Hospitalis hiring a full-time Certified 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 to fulfill the needs of our patients by providing high-quality health services including compassionate care through teamwork caring staff members and continuing education expect to be supported in your work and home life with:
- All the benefits you deservemedical dental vision and 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.
- Employee referral bonus. Earn $1000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180 partner hospitals across the country.
- Continuing education opportunities for our certified technicians to grow and thrive in their careers
- No weekend hours!
- Four-day work week
Salary: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour determined by the candidates skills experience and qualifications.
Schedule: Our hospital is open from 8 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday. Full-time hours consist of four 10-hour shifts per week. No weekend hours!
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:
- Certified Veterinary Technician (LVT) certification in Minnesota is required.
- 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 Park Grove Pet Hospital
At Park Grove Pet Hospital were proud to be AAHA-accredited ensuring the highest quality care for our patients and clients. Serving the Cottage Grove Woodbury Hastings and greater St. Paul areas since 1972 weve built a trusted long-standing relationship with the community. Our current owner Dr. Cederstrom has been with us since 1992 taking over in 2001. Pets deserve the best and were committed to providing just that!
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
