Licensed Veterinary Technician

AAVMP; Spokane, Northern (WA, KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwood Animal Hospital is seeking a licensed Veterinary Technician to join our skilled team in Spokane. The role involves direct animal care, anesthesia monitoring, surgical support, dental radiographs, and client education.

You will maintain medical records and work closely with veterinarians and staff to ensure top-notch care. The ideal candidate is passionate about animal care, capable of multitasking in a fast-paced setting, and proficient in lab testing, vaccines, and radiography.

Qualifications

• Current Veterinary Technician License required.
• Experience with anesthesia monitoring and surgical support.
• Proficient in dental radiographs and dental care.
• Ability to obtain patient histories and vital signs; maintain medical records.
• Experience with lab testing and sample preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate, high‑quality care to all patients.
• Uses Fear Free handling techniques.
• Maintains accurate medical records and charts; communicates histories.
• Obtains patient histories, vital signs and weights.
• Presents treatment plans; explains costs and educates clients.
• Performs surgical and laboratory tasks; assists with anesthesia, radiographs and sample prep.
• Fills prescriptions and follows veterinarian directions.
• Administers vaccines and provides treatment as instructed.
• Keeps appointment schedules and treatment areas organized and clean.
• Multitasks effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritizes tasks.

Skills

Fear Free handling

Animal patient care

Medical record keeping

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgery support

Dental radiographs

Vaccine administration

Client communication

Education

Current Veterinary Technician License

Tools

Endoscopy equipment

Laparoscopy equipment

Microscope

IV catheter placement

Job description

At Fairwood Animal Hospital, we provide the highest standard of veterinary care to all our patients. We strive to enrich the bond between owners and their pets through education, collaboration, and superior patient care. Our supportive and dynamic company culture focuses on employee education and training to provide the top-notch care all pets deserve. We are excited to be hiring a licensed veterinary technician to add to our hardworking, skilled team.

As a licensed veterinary technician, one would be working directly with animals, providing exceptional medical care and detailed monitoring to our patients, communicating with clients, veterinarians, and staff. We are looking for a candidate passionate about animal care, who is looking to be a part of a skilled team dynamic. Other skills and responsibilities include:

• Provides compassionate, high-quality care to all patients
• Uses proper Fear Free animal handling and restraint techniques
• Maintains accurate medical records: charting, documentation, communicating histories, surgical/anesthesia monitoring, etc.
  • Obtains and record patient histories, vital signs, and weights
  • Keeps track of patient details accurately and concisely
• Presents treatment plans: explaining costs, answering client questions, and educating/training clients
• Performs surgical and laboratory tasks, uses proper equipment and protocol
  • Administers and monitors anesthesia, including induction/intubation and recovery
  • Takes radiographs, including dental radiographs
  • Prepares samples for testing, both in-house and to reference labs
• Fills prescriptions and follows specific veterinarian directions
• Administers vaccines, answers medication questions, gives recommendations as appropriate, administers treatments as instructed, helps with maintenance tasks, and performs blooddraws
  • Keeps track of and manages an appointment schedule
  • Sets-up and breaks-down medical equipment
  • Keeps rooms and treatment area clean throughout the work-day
• Can multitask, maintain focus, and be flexible in a very fast-paced, emergency room like environment while maintaining a positive attitude
• Constantly evaluates, prioritizes, and completes tasks by importance
• Able to complete other tasks as directed

Qualifications + Skills:

• Current Veterinary Technician License
• Surgery/Anesthesia Monitoring
  • Performs check-ins, procedure set-up, patient monitoring and recovery
  • Inputs bills and discharges
  • Has experience in laparoscopy, endoscopy, C-sections, orthopedics
  • Assisting with hospitalized patients
• Dental
  • Scaling/Polishing
  • Dental Radiographs
• Laboratory
  • Obtains and has ability to run/test samples
  • Proficient in IV Catheter placement, blood draws and microscope use
• Tech appointments
  • Performs diagnostics, vaccine administration, therapeutic laser treatments, and other veterinary services, as needed by each patient
• Client Training and Education