Veterinary Technician

Renton, WA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 32 - 41

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC)is looking for aLicensedVeterinary Technicianto join our dynamic team! We are looking for an LVT who is passionate about animal welfare self-motivated team oriented compassionate and dedicated. This is a fast-paced job providing surgery and medical care for almost 5000 shelter animals per year.

RASKCprovides animal services to 24 cities and unincorporated King County including helping abandoned orphaned and injured animals providing Animal Control services reuniting lost animals with their owners spaying neutering and finding new homes through our Pet Adoption Center and offering many volunteer opportunities. RASKC is a national leader in improving animal outcomes.

ABOUT RECORDS & LICENSING SERVICES

The Records and Licensing Services Division (RALS) is a division of the Department of Executive Services.

RALS operates within a statutory framework that is prescribed by state law and county code. Many of the services administered by the division are mandated by state law and are provided in King County on a regional basis across jurisdictional boundaries. RALS also provides certain local services to unincorporated King County and by contract with many local municipalities throughout King addition RALS is responsible for providing internal services that are necessary for purposes of business efficiency and meeting various legal responsibilities.

RALS is responsible for:

Recording documents related to real property sales and other transactions and making them accessible for members of the public businesses and other government agencies
Collecting and dispersing real estate excise tax payments on the conveyance of real property in King County
Providing licensing and information services and promoting public safety by administering and enforcing vehicle and vessel licensing and taxi and transportation network company (TNC) regulations
Providing internal mail services and physical and electronic records management services to all county agencies
Providing animal care and control services for the protection of property human health and safety and promoting responsible pet ownership and animal welfare through education and licensing programs via public and private sector partnerships

RALS is committed to service excellence and building an enduring legacy through continuous improvement. RALS uses Lean practices to improve our operations programs public and internal services and employee safety. We accomplish this through an equity lens creating a learning environment and employee engagement.

To learn more about RALS please visit our website at: Duties

Scope of Duties: To be considered for this opportunity you must at a minimum demonstrate skill and ability to:

Prepare animals for surgery including induce and monitor anesthesia intubate surgical preparation and oversee post-surgical recovery. RASKC Veterinary Clinic provides HQHVSN to 15-30 patients per day (dogs cats and rabbits).
Maintain controlled logbooks properly calculate and administer medications.
Monitor animals in caredocument and report changes and concerns to the veterinarian. Maintain accuratemedical records.
Provide carefor animals housed in the clinic or kennels under veterinary care including feeding watering medicating and cleaning.
Perform technical skillsincluding blood drawing IV injections IV catheterization fluid administration all routes of medicating cystocentesis skin scraping laboratory work (blood urine feces ears swabs and other cytologys) etc. Our technicians also receive additional training in Dermatophyte sampling culturing microscopic identification and management of cases.
Recognize report and document fear anxiety and stress in shelter animals. Fear Free Shelter training available. Handle animals in a humane mannerunder a variety of shelter situations including willingness to euthanize animals as directed.
Maintain a safesanitaryand humane working environmentfor staff and patients including cleaning kennels treatment areas floors surgery suite surgical instruments lobby performing laundry and other duties. Stock and maintain clinic pharmaceuticals equipment and supplies.
Implement continuous improvementprocesses that relate to improvingcommunication and animal care
Train and support volunteers assigned to the veterinary clinic and other areas as needed.
Understand the policies procedures laws (RCWsandWACs) regulations and specialized terminology associated with veterinary medicines as governed by state and federal entities appropriate for a WA licensed veterinary technician

Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills

We are looking for Candidates Who Are:

A Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT or equivalent) who is licensed to practice in Washington State.
New graduates from anAVMA accredited program are welcome to apply.
Calm Under Pressure: Maintains composure during emergencies and high-stress situations
Adaptability: Adjusts quickly to changing priorities patient needs and shelter demands.
Teamwork: Collaborates effectively with veterinarians technicians assistants and volunteers.
Problem-Solving: Uses critical thinking to address unexpected medical or operational challenges.
Attention to Detail: Follows instructions precisely and ensures accuracy in medical care and documentation.
Time Management: Efficiently manages appointments tasks and supply needs in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with High Quality High Volume Spay neuter surgery
Experience in Shelter Medicine
Familiarity working with Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Teams Waitwhile and Chameleon software

Supplemental Information

Selected candidate(s) will go through a background and reference checks drug screening and a pre-employment physicaldemonstrating the ability to perform moderate to difficult strenuous manual tasks including lifting animals weighing up to forty (40) pounds on a frequent basis.
This position is represented by the Animal Control Officers Guild.

Are you ready to APPLY

The recruitment for this position is open to all candidates. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter.If you have any questions please contact Brittney Marzest Senior Talent Advisorby e-mail at

This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 6 months including additional Term Limited Temporary (TLT) and Career Service (CS) positions.

Supplemental Information:

Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers.

Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the team dedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.Guided by our True North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

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SummaryRegional Animal Services of King County (RASKC)is looking for aLicensedVeterinary Technicianto join our dynamic team! We are looking for an LVT who is passionate about animal welfare self-motivated team oriented compassionate and dedicated. This is a fast-paced job providing surgery and medic...