Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Glendale (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic in Glendale, WI seeks a Veterinary Technician to support the veterinarian during visits and exams, maintain a clean hospital, and assist with anesthesia monitoring if certified.

The role includes restraining animals, preparing samples, performing in-house tests, managing appointments, and documenting patient information with care and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must have a genuine compassion for animals.
• Ability to lift about 50 pounds.
• Experience assisting veterinarians during visits and exams.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care for pets
• Restrain pets for veterinarians
• Assist in positioning and taking x-rays
• Monitor urine and fecal samples as needed
• Record and report signs of hospitalized patients
• Clean cages, runs and exam rooms
• Prepare and read PCV/TS samples
• Perform SNAP heartworm tests
• Run UA dipstick tests
• Schedule appointments
• Check in patients
• Interact with clients
• Document patient records accurately

Skills

Caring for animals

Animal handling

X-ray setup

Client communication

Record-keeping

Tools

X-ray equipment

Lab equipment

Urinalysis testing

Job description

The Veterinary Technicians assists the veterinarian with office visits and exams, and helps maintain the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean and if certified, monitoring anesthesia.

Job Requirements/ Skills/ Physical Demands

An employee in this position must have a sense of caring for animals, be able to lift approximately 50 pounds.

Essential Functions

• Provide compassionate care for pets
• Restrain pets for veterinarians
• Assist in setting up and taking of x-rays
• Monitor and collect urine and fecal samples as needed
• Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized patients
• Clean cages, runs, and/or hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment room
• Prepare, centrifuge, and read a PCV/TS sample, as well as collect and submit samples.
• Properly perform a SNAP heartworm test
• Accurately perform UA dipstick test
• Demonstrates ability to schedule appointments
• Demonstrates appropriate patient check in
• Demonstrates appropriate interaction with clients
• Documents correct information on patient records