Veterinary Technician Experienced

Veterinary Technician Job Duties:

• Determines animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews; reviewing care plans and records; completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Cares for animals by taking vital signs; collecting samples; administering medications, drugs, and vaccines; bandaging and wrapping wounds; performing hydrotherapy, physical and inhalation therapies.
• Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments; securing and bringing animals to examination room; restraining animals; providing assistance as directed; explaining animal's status to owner.
• Supports operations by assembling required supplies and instruments; setting-up surgery table instruments; restraining animals; completing local/regional anesthesia; operating and monitoring anesthetic machines; hooking-up ECG monitors; preparing surgical site; placing catheters; obtaining blood gases; cleaning-up post-surgical site; maintaining sterile conditions; obtaining and verifying medications.
• Maintains animals by feeding and watering animals; cleaning animals' rooms, cages, and equipment; changing cages; observing for clinical signs of disease.
• Maintains safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments; sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas; storing sterile supplies; verifying shelf life; following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains animal records by documenting animal conditions, reactions, and changes; updating database.
• Maintains equipment by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining equipment supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; verifying receipt etc...
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional journals.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• We are open 24 hours a day, the schedule is usually shifts between 7am and midnight on a rotating basis. We are also open holidays

Experience:

• Veterinary Technician experience: 1 year (REQUIRED)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year Required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person