Registered Veterinary Technician

Advanced Animal Hospital Group; Peachtree Corners (GA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established animal clinic in Peachtree Corners is seeking a Full-Time Registered Veterinary Technician to join a collaborative team. This role involves training and supervising support staff, providing exceptional patient care, and maintaining strong client communication. The clinic offers a supportive environment with opportunities for mentorship and professional development. With a focus on delivering high-quality veterinary services, this position allows you to build meaningful relationships with pets and their owners while working alongside experienced professionals. If you are passionate about animal care and ready to lead, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proficient in veterinary nursing, including surgery and dental skills.
• Ability to mentor and lead a team effectively.
• Strong communication and client interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Train and supervise veterinary support staff.
• Provide patient care under veterinarian supervision.
• Maintain excellent client communication and record keeping.

Skills

Veterinary nursing skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

State Department of Regulation Licensing

1+ Years of Veterinary industry experience

Tools

Digital Radiography

Ultrasound

In-house laboratory equipment

Dental Radiography

Laser Therapy equipment

Job description

Overview

Peachtree Corners Animal Clinic has an opportunity for a Full-Time Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team!

Compensation: Starting at $25/hr- depending on experience

Clinic Hours: M-F 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun CLOSED

Location: 4020 Holcomb Bridge Road Norcross, Georgia 30092

Located in Peachtree Corners Ga, North of Atlanta. Easy access to major highways 400, 285, 85. Near multiple cities for housing, Downtown Peachtree Corners, Downtown Norcross, Downtown Roswell, Downtown Dunwoody. Near the Chattahoochee River.

We are looking for a Licensed Veterinary Technician. What this entails is collaborative partnership with the practice manager to effectively lead the veterinary technician team. We need someone with strong leadership skills that can be the eyes and ears of the practice manager to help facilitate a smooth-running shift. We are looking for someone perceptive, someone with integrity that will do the right thing, even if it isn't the easiest path to choose. We need a mentor with patience and understanding as they help coach the team.

Further leadership training is available if desired, through Mission Veterinary Partners, Leads program. The team lead will have weekly meetings with the practice manager and other team leads to stay current on development of the hospital.

We are a full-service small animal practice offering an array of wellness, surgical, & diagnostic services alongside boarding and grooming!

Peachtree Corners is an established multiple doctor practice with a family environment. We provide excellent customer service with the best support staff available. Our hospital allows you the freedom to build your independence by creating personalized relationships with the pets and their owners while being part of a collaborative and supportive team with great communication. We offer continued mentorship and education opportunities by providing access to a rich supply of experienced and knowledgeable doctors & technicians.

We are dedicated to bringing the best medicine to our clients by offering:

• Ultrasound
• Digital Radiography
• Dental Radiography
• In house laboratory
• Laser Therapy
• Digital Record Keeping

Check out our website to see our beautiful hospital! www.animal-dr.com

Job Summary

The Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) trains, supervises, and assists veterinary support staff to plan, coordinate, and perform a variety of duties concerned with animal health and client education, and to promote greater efficiency by relieving veterinarians of technical work and administrative detail. This position also encompasses all the duties of the Veterinary Technician.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this job but are not intended to be all inclusive. The essential functions include the most significant tasks and are the essence of why the role exists; removing an essential duty would fundamentally alter the role.

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
• Mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
• Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
• Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
• Answer client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.

Additional Functions:

• Provide client care for scheduling appointments, taking payments, and checking in clients.
• Answer the phones in a courteous and informative way.
• Provide feedback and changes to the training program.
• Take part in jobs shadows or working interviews as necessary.
• Take part in training as necessary.
• Participate in any special cleaning duties.
• Perform clinic upkeep as directed.
• Perform equipment maintenance as directed.
• Delegate additional cleaning duties as necessary during slow times in the absence of a supervisor.
• Identify areas or items needing additional attention.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
• Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
• The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• The employee must be confident around pets.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• State Department of Regulation Licensing required.
• 1+ Years of Veterinary industry experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
• The employee must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
• The employee must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
• The employee must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
• The employee will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
• The employee must possess the ability to hear verbal instructions, client discourse and veterinary patients. The employee must have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

Travel required: Minimal travel required, possibly for vendor visits and associate education.

Reasonable Accommodations

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.