Licensed Veterinary Technician - Best Friends Cookeville

Suveto; Cookeville (TN); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet care discounts

401K with match

Employee assistance program

Stock ownership plan

Résumé du poste

Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Cookeville, TN, part of the Suveto network, seeks an experienced full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our team. You will perform advanced medical and diagnostic procedures under a licensed veterinarian, ensuring high-quality care for pets and supportive client communication.

The role requires Tennessee licensure and at least 3 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience, excellent listening and communication skills, and a strong work

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed veterinary technician in Tennessee.
• At least 3 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Flexibility to adapt to new situations and multitask.

Responsabilités

• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors.
• Take history from clients and record observations in medical records.
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare and provide follow-up.
• Perform venipuncture, in-house lab tests, and coordinate outside lab work.
• Provide nursing care and monitor hospital patients as directed by veterinarians.
• Assist in induction and maintenance of anesthesia and surgery recovery.

Connaissances

Excellent communication

Strong work ethic

Team player

Multitasking

Adaptable

Formation

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) – Tennessee

Outils

Practice management software

Description du poste

Best Friends Veterinary Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is looking for an experienced full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our Team! We are located in Cookeville, TN. for everything pet-related and we go the extra mile to provide warm, empathetic service to our clients and their pets.

Description

Our Licensed Veterinary Technicians are responsible for performing advanced medical, diagnostic, and laboratory procedures under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.

Essential Job Duties

• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors.
• Take history from client. Perform physical assessments and record observations legibly in medical record.
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow-up.
• Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples, perform in house laboratory tests, and prepare all forms to be sent to outside labs, call owner with results as requested by veterinarian.
• Provide and monitor all nursing care as requested by veterinarian for patients admitted to hospital, including medications (all routes) and monitoring.
• Admit and discharge patients to hospital by following all admission and discharge protocols. Educate clients on admit/discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards and other areas as requested.
• Must have proficient knowledge of practice software for dispensing veterinarian approved medication, patient food, printing treatment sheets, discharge instructions, cage card labels, x ray and lab labels, recording communication with client and doctors, and others as directed by veterinarian.
• Must have clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards.
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by veterinarian.
• Perform tech appointments, such as pedicures, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, routine lab work, subcutaneous fluids, etc. as deemed appropriate by practice
• Assist doctors in medical and diagnostic procedures.
• Place IV catheters and begin fluid therapy when required by veterinarian.
• Assist in induction and maintenance of general anesthesia with doctor present.
• Assist in operating room, recovery, and post op-nursing care as requested by veterinarian.
• Perform client callbacks and updates as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Must be a licensed veterinary technician in the state of Tennessee
• At least 3 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience required.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to act as a team player.
• Basic veterinary medical terminology required.

Benefits

Our employment package for full-time employees includes paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance, pet care discounts, 401K with a true match up to 4%, Employee Assistance Program, . In addition, all full-time hospital team members receive VSOP® grants, SUVETO’S VETERINARY STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, at no cost to team members. VSOP® is an ownership program that tracks the value of the entire Suveto organization.
Best Friends Veterinary Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.