Job description
Overview:
Location:
13217 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, Virginia 23113
Compensation: $18 - $25+ commensurate with experience!
Shift Details: 3 10-hour shifts, 4 10-hour shifts, or 5 8-hours shifts, one Saturday a month (8am-2pm).
Sycamore Veterinary Hospital has a supportive management team that encourages career growth and continuing education for all support staff! We are looking for a leader to guide our growing technician team!
Job Summary: This position provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act. The Licensed Veterinary Technician will be able to communicate effectively with employees and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities. Responsibilities:
Physical Requirements:
We put people first and never compromise on our values.
Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Sycamore has an opportunity for a Full time
Licensed
Veterinary Technician to join our team!
Location:
13217 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, Virginia 23113
Compensation: $18 - $25+ commensurate with experience!
Shift Details: 3 10-hour shifts, 4 10-hour shifts, or 5 8-hours shifts, one Saturday a month (8am-2pm).
Sycamore Veterinary Hospital has a supportive management team that encourages career growth and continuing education for all support staff! We are looking for a leader to guide our growing technician team!
Job Summary: This position provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act. The Licensed Veterinary Technician will be able to communicate effectively with employees and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities.
Veterinary Technician Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include all aspects of patient care, including surgery prep and recovery, radiology, blood draws, cytology, dentistry (including dental radiology), administering medication and treatments as prescribed by the doctors, and client communication. Veterinary Technicians will also administer and monitor anesthesia, place IV catheters and perform subgingival scaling on dental patients. The ideal candidate will:
- Accurately perform medical math calculations including drug dosages and fluid rates.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Show initiative to continue his/her education and have excellent follow-through skills.
- Be able to negotiate with difficult people and problem solve.
- Stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis
- Enjoy working with people and animals and be able to deal with animals even when they are stressed, ill or in pain.
- Be flexible in attitude and work habits.
Physical Requirements:
- The veterinary technician must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
- The veterinary technician must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
- The veterinary technician must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
- The veterinary technician must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
- The veterinary technician will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
- The veterinary technician must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.
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quired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The veterinary technician must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.- Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
- Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
- Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
- Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
- Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
- The veterinary technician must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
- The veterinary technician must be confident around pets.
We put people first and never compromise on our values.
Apply today for immediate consideration!
Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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