Certified Veterinary Technician

CareVet; Delavan (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Revenue share bonus program

Pet care discount

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Job summary

Delavan Lakes Veterinary Clinic in Delavan, Wisconsin seeks a full‑time Certified Veterinary Technician to join a team that values ongoing training and growth. The clinic emphasizes a Whole Person Approach, with competitive pay, great benefits, mental health support, and revenue sharing for team members.

Responsibilities include patient care, lab work, anesthesia, client communication, and maintaining medical records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; and 1–2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Veterinary Technician in Wisconsin is required.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Check patient medical records and enter treatments and charges.
• Restrain animals for Veterinarian as required.
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.
• Draw blood, access veins quickly, and perform testing procedures.
• Perform specimen testing procedures on blood, urine or other samples as directed.
• Assist Veterinarian with in-patient care and daily treatments including IV fluids.
• Perform anesthesia induction and monitoring.
• Dispense medications and feed patients as directed.
• Communicate with owners about medications, complications and warnings.
• Enter and reference patient information in the computer system.
• Perform lab work (CBCs, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV, cultures).
• Document test results and deliver to relevant staff.
• Prepare specimens for mailing to hospitals.
• Maintain exam room supplies and equipment for doctors.
• Schedule and/or perform testing equipment maintenance.
• Maintain cleanliness of exam rooms.
• Set laboratory standards and train staff as required.
• Assist in animal care as needed.
• Handle x-ray processes and related documentation.
• Perform departmental housekeeping duties.
• Take medical histories and vital signs.
• Admit and discharge patients.
• Process prescription refills and coordinate with pharmacies.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dental cleanings

Charting teeth

Anesthesia induction

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation

IV catheter placement

Vaccination administration

Venipuncture

In-house lab work

Prescription filling

Education

High school diploma or GED; 1–2 years related experience or training

Job description

Delavan, Wisconsin

Delavan Lakes Veterinary Clinic

Certified Veterinary Technician

We are looking for a full‑time Certified Veterinary Technician. We use our assistants and technicians to their full potential and training is provided to increase technical skills. All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Member’s career journey. We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best‑in‑class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters treatments and charges in computer.
• Restrains animals for Veterinarian as required.
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.
• Applies knowledge of drawing blood, accessing veins quickly and minimizing patient discomfort to perform testing procedures.
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately on blood, urine or other samples according to medical orders using all related equipment and computers.
• Assists Veterinarian with in‑patient care in daily treatments to include maintaining and calculating IV fluids to assure they are still flowing, draws blood samples as requested and passes urithrocatheters.
• Perform anesthesia induction and monitoring.
• Dispenses medication and feeds patients as directed.
• Communicates with patient’s owner by describing medication, possible complications and warnings.
• Utilizes computer system to enter and reference patient information as needed.
• Performs necessary lab work such as x‑rays, CBCs, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV tests, fecal tests, cultures and sensitivities and fungus cultures.
• Documents test results and delivers to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Prepares specimens for mailing to hospitals according to practice requirements.
• Assures all materials are in exam rooms for doctors such as otoscopes and nail clippers.
• Schedules and/or performs routine maintenance of testing equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness of exam room at all times.
• Sets laboratory standards, changes operations, and provides training to staff as required.
• Assists in animal care as needed.
• Handles all tasks associated with x‑ray process to include entry of patient information, proper positioning of animals, and preparing forms to be e‑mailed or referred as needed.
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Admits and discharges patients.
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in‑house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The technician must be able to multi‑task. They must be able to think quickly on their feet. They must be able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co‑workers.

Skills

The technician must have skills/knowledge on how to perform dental cleanings, charting teeth abnormalities, anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical preparation, intravenous catheter placement, vaccination administration, venipuncture, in‑house lab work, and filling prescriptions. Our new Team Member must work well with others as well as independently, take initiative and thrive in a busy work environment.

Education & Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified Veterinary Technician in the state of Wisconsin is required.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program
• Pet care discount
• Best‑in‑class medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Paid time off
• Free continuing education
• Mental health support
• And more!