Licensed Veterinary Technician at Advanced Veterinary Care Group

Heartland Veterinary Partners LLC

Canton Charter Township (MI)

On-site

USD 27,552 - 31,684

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401k, Roth k and matching)

Bonus incentive

Career and professional development

State licensing fee reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Heartland Veterinary Partners LLC in Canton Charter Township is looking for a Credentialed Veterinary Technician who will provide high-quality care for patients. This role includes supporting veterinarians with anesthesia, surgery, and patient care, ensuring seamless client interactions and successful procedures.

Qualifications include a state license as a certified veterinary technician, ability to lift patients and carry equipment, and strong communication skills. The pay ranges from $20 to $23 per hour, with various benefits offered depending on employment status.

Qualifications

Must possess a valid state license to work as a veterinary technician.
Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 25 pounds.
Basic math skills for medication dosage calculation.

Responsibilities

Assist veterinarians in surgery and outpatient exams.
Monitor patients' vital signs during surgery.
Prepare lab specimens for testing.
Provide client education and support.

Skills

Anesthesia

Surgery

Dentistry

Laboratory testing

Patient nursing

Client education

Sonography

Education

State license as a certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

Practice

We are not your traditional veterinary hospital. We partner with your veterinarian to provide flexible case management solutions. We will only perform the diagnostics and treatments that your vet requires, leaving the ultimate case control in their hands.

Advanced Veterinary Care Group is an innovative new concept designed to redefine how high-quality veterinary healthcare is delivered. The Care Group is like your “partner across the hall,” a team of highly experienced and competent general practitioners with special interests in several key areas of medicine.

More about the Role

The Credentialed Veterinary Technician performs a critical role in providing high quality care for patients. Credentialed Technicians are key partners to the veterinarians, providing the appropriate support to ensure each client interaction and procedure is seamless and successful. Credentialed Technicians apply their professional skills in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, laboratory testing, patient nursing, and client education.

Sonography certification, previous surgery & ortho experience preferred.

Practice Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, no weekends.

Pay

$20 - $23 per hour.

Competencies

Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to others’ ideas.
Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up on the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities

Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, as well as providing client education.
Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
Obtain blood, stool, and other samples; perform in-hospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
Take, develop, and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
Administer and monitor medications, anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
Clean and straighten exam rooms, treatment, and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions, patient plans, client concerns, etc.
Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

State license to work as a certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician in state of desired employment.
Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE.
Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS Office applications, etc.
Basic math and ability to calculate medication dosages.
Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety.

Benefits Offered