Licensed Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekends off

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Competitive wages

Monthly bonuses

Healthcare benefits

401K

CE opportunities

Uniforms

Pet discounts

Job summary

Animal Dermatology Clinic - Las Vegas is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our growing team. You will assist veterinarians during exams and procedures, perform nursing care, and help with client education.

The ideal candidate has veterinary experience, strong communication, ability to multitask, and a willingness to cross-train for front desk duties. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience or training in a veterinary facility
• Friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
• Excellent communication skills
• Cross-trained for front office duties; telephone and computer skills required
• Team player willing to learn new techniques and accept change

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients and pets in waiting and exam areas
• Exceed client expectations of service
• Provide compassionate nursing care as a daily priority
• Housekeeping and maintenance tasks
• Perform cursory examinations of animals and identify potential issues
• Clearly communicate findings to a doctor
• Record keeping and documentation
• Fill prescriptions and dispense medications as prescribed

Skills

Energetic

Positive

Upbeat personality

Takes initiative

Commitment to clinic

Punctual

Teach others

Diversity-minded

Adaptability

Accountable

Big-picture thinking

Education

Veterinary experience

Job description

Description

Animal Dermatology Group (ADG) is the largest veterinary dermatology business in the U.S., providing the highest quality of specialty care to pets with acute and chronic skin conditions. ADG has over 40 locations nationwide. With over 90 doctors supporting the ADG medical team, they strive to lead in clinical practice, research and education in our field. In additional to providing advanced, dermatology specialized care to patients and supporting general practice veterinarians in our geographic service areas, ADG participates in drug/product development and clinical trials. ADG also has the largest dermatology residency program approved by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology to support the training of the next generation of dermatologists.

Animal Dermatology Clinic - Las Vegas is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join their growing team. We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Energetic
• Positive
• Upbeat personality
• Takes initiative
• Commitment to the needs of the clinic
• Punctual
• Willingness to teach others and share ideas
• Openness to diversity
• Adaptability to change
• Accountable
• Able to see big picture

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (including but not limited to):

• Previous experience or training/ education in a veterinary facility
• Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

Medical Related Skills:

• Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
• Anesthetic induction
• Anesthetic monitoring
• Assisting in surgery
• Suture cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues
• Apply bandages and/or splints
• Wound care
• Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope
• Advising pet owners on proper care, etc.

Duties (including but not limited to):

• Demonstrate excellent relations with client/ pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
• Exceed the client’s expectations of service
• Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients
• Housekeeping/ maintenance
• Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal
• Ability to recognize potential patient issues
• Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
• Record keeping
• Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor, etc.

Education and Physical Requirements:

• Veterinary experience is required
• Dependable attendance is required
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
• The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.

Benefits:

• Weekends and major holidays off!
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Competitive wages
• Monthly bonuses based on clinic dietary sales
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, short-term disability, long-term disability & other benefit options
• Various voluntary benefit offerings, including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, etc.
• 401K with employer match
• CE opportunities
• Uniforms
• Discounts on services and medications for employee pets

*Some traveling may be required

For more information about Animal Dermatology Clinic, please visit our website animaldermatology.com!