Licensed Veterinary Technician - Elevate Pet Care

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. seeks a Credentialed Veterinary Technician for our Vetco Total Care hospital in Texas.

You will support veterinarians with routine to complex patient care, patient restraint, surgeries, anesthesia monitoring, and client communication, contributing to high-quality care for companion animals. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of veterinary experience, credentials as a veterinary technician, and strong teamwork and communication skills to thrive in a

Qualifications

• College or college-equivalent education (completed) as required in becoming a Credentialed Veterinary Technician in the state in which the hospital is located.
• Must have at least 1-year previous experience as a Veterinary Technician or working in a veterinary practice.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and patients arriving for appointments or walk-ins and escort into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs, record all in the EMR, and begin documentation of the patient visit.
• Assist veterinarian with appointments (routine and emergency), surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia, under supervision.
• Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications as directed, maintain EMR.
• Schedule appointments, educate clients, relay test results, update inventory and client/patient records, manage accounts receivable.
• Prepare patients for surgical/dental procedures, monitor anesthetized patients, and discharge or transfer as needed.
• Provide in-hospital treatments including injectable/oral medications and IV therapies; care for patients.
• Participate in training of new staff and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Team player

Verbal skills

Technical aptitude

Education

Credentialed Veterinary Technician

College education

Job description

Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. seeks a Credentialed Veterinary Technician for our Vetco Total Care hospital in Texas.

You will support veterinarians with routine to complex patient care, patient restraint, surgeries, anesthesia monitoring, and client communication, contributing to high-quality care for companion animals. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of veterinary experience, credentials as a veterinary technician, and strong teamwork and communication skills to thrive in a