Licensed Veterinary Technician

Kitsap Humane; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, WA, seeks a licensed veterinary technician for relief support. Join a high-volume team providing shelter medicine, surgery, and care for animals in our newly expanded veterinary hospital and community clinic.

We welcome candidates seeking full- or part-time employment who thrive in a fast-paced setting and value collaboration with veterinarians, staff and volunteers to deliver outstanding medical care.

Qualifications

• Interest in supporting the mission and philosophy of KHS.
• Experience or training in HQHVSN and/or shelter medicine preferred.
• Proficient in venipuncture, in-house laboratory procedures and anesthesia monitoring.
• Ability to triage patients and educate caregivers.
• Lift 50 lbs and work in a fast-paced shelter setting.

Responsibilities

• Surgical duties including anesthetic induction, prep, monitoring and recovery.
• Community clinic duties involving direct client/patient care, diagnostics and treatments.
• Shelter medicine duties including prelim exams and assisting veterinarians with treatment protocols.
• Interact with caregivers, adopters and foster parents, providing history taking and care instructions.

Skills

HQHVSN knowledge

Shelter medicine experience

Surgical prep & anesthesia

Venipuncture

Physical exams

Caregiver education

Conflict resolution

Record keeping

Lifting 50 lbs

Tools

In-house laboratory procedures

Radiography

Surgical monitoring equipment

Job description

Kitsap Humane Society (KHS), a highly progressive open-admission animal welfare organization located in Silverdale, Washington is looking to engage additional Licensed Veterinary Technician relief support for our team. We are open to individuals seeking full or part-time employment. In addition to practicing shelter medicine and surgery, we are excited to have opened our low-income community clinic this past year. We partner with veterinary clinics across the region who have identified families in crisis in order to provide urgently needed medical and surgical care in our new, 4,600sf veterinary hospital. We are looking for a conscientious, progressive, team-oriented technician to provide support for our veterinarians in order to provide outstanding medical and surgical care for the animals under our care. We are consciously adding positions to our team to support and expand desperately needed services, so this is a great opportunity to get involved in our work and become familiar with the team to see if you may be interested in a permanent career here at KHS!

Job Purpose and Summary

KHS’s LVT will work in collaboration with the Veterinary Operations Manager, veterinarians, staff and volunteers to provide high quality shelter medicine, surgery, treatment and care for KHS shelter animals and community clinic patients and clients. Technician responsibilities will include all aspects of surgery and recovery, examinations of patients, caregiver education, medical treatments, laboratory work and radiography. Our LVT must be efficient at time management and able to thrive in a high volume, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Requirements

• An interest in and willingness to support the mission, vision, and philosophy of KHS
• Previous experience or specific training/interest in HQHVSN and/or shelter medicine preferred.
• Surgical preparation, anesthetic induction, patient monitoring and recovery
• Proficiency in venipuncture, specimen collection and in house laboratory procedures
• Confidence in performing basic physical exams and working directly with caregivers
• Ability to triage patients based on medical and surgical needs
• Must present a good appearance and have the ability to deal cheerfully and tactfully with the public, staff and volunteers with a consistent positive mental attitude
• Must be skilled and able to handle conflict resolution
• Meticulous and methodical attention to record keeping and reporting
• Lift 50 lbs or more

Key Tasks and Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Surgical duties to include anesthetic induction, surgical prep, monitoring and recovery
• Community Clinic duties to include direct client/patient care, performing diagnostics and treatments
• Shelter Medicine duties to include preliminary examinations of shelter and foster animals requiring medical care, performing diagnostics and treatments, as well as assisting the DVMs with triaging animals requiring veterinary care and implementation of treatment protocols for common diseases
• Direct interaction with caregivers, adopters and foster parents includes history taking and initial exams, education on medical conditions and instructions for medication and follow up care.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

At Kitsap Humane Society employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Kitsap Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of our mission. Having a diverse workforce is this organizations greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures on how we can provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact in our diverse and inclusive organization. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360)-692-6977 x1033.