Registered Veterinary Technician

Carevet; Warrenton (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Revenue sharing

Growth opportunities

Living wage

Mental health support

Education/training

Job summary

Warrenton Veterinary Clinic in Warrenton, MO is seeking a Veterinary Technician to join our small animal team. Our clinic operates with appointments and offers training to enhance skills. Pulse is used for practice management, and we emphasize a living wage and excellent benefits.

We value reliability, organization, and teamwork. This role supports clinicians and client communication while contributing to ongoing education and growth opportunities within the hospital.

Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task and adapt quickly.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with clients and staff.
• Registered Veterinary Technician in MO required.

Responsibilities

• Record treatments and charges in computer system.
• Restrain animals for procedures as needed.
• Perform blood draws and testing per medical orders.
• Assist Veterinarian with in-patient care and IV fluids.
• Dispense medications and communicate with owners.
• Enter patient data and test results accurately.

Skills

Dental cleanings

Charting teeth

Anesthesia induction

Monitoring anesthesia

Venipuncture

In-house lab work

Vaccination administration

IV catheter placement

Radiography

Education

GED or higher

Registered Veterinary Technician MO

Tools

Pulse

Job description

Registered Veterinary Technician
Warrenton Veterinary Clinic (Warrenton, MO)

Summary: The Warrenton Veterinary Clinic is in search of a Veterinary Technician to join our team! We are a small animal veterinary clinic with over 40 years in business. Our clinic is appointment based and we are open Monday- Saturday. We utilize Pulse as our practice management software. We are searching for a technician that is reliable, organized, motivated to learn and a team player. We use our assistants and technicians to their full potential and training is provided to increase technical skills.

We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities - whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters treatments and charges in computer.*
• Restrains animals for Veterinarian as required.*
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
• Applies knowledge of drawing blood, accessing veins quickly and minimizing patient discomfort to perform testing procedures.*
• Performs specimen testing procedures accurately on blood, urine or other samples according to medical orders using all related equipment and computers.*
• Assists Veterinarian with in-patient care in daily treatments to include maintaining and calculating IV fluids to assure they are still flowing, draws blood samples as requested and passes urithrocatheters.*
• Perform anesthesia induction and monitoring.*
• Dispenses medication and feeds patients as directed.*
• Communicates with patient's owner by describing medication, possible complications and warnings.*
• Utilizes computer system to enter and reference patient information as needed.*
• Performs necessary lab work such as x-rays, CBC's, blood profiles, urinalysis, heartworm tests, FELV/FIV tests, fecal tests, cultures and sensitivities and fungus cultures.*
• Documents test results and delivers to appropriate personnel promptly.*
• Prepares specimens for mailing to hospitals according to practice requirements.*
• Assures all materials are in exam rooms for doctors such as otoscopes and nail clippers.*
• Schedules and/or performs routine maintenance of testing equipment.*
• Maintains cleanliness of exam room at all times.*
• Sets laboratory standards, change operations, and provides training to staff as required.*
• Assists in animal care as needed.*
• Handles all tasks associated with x-ray process to include entry of patient information, proper positioning of animals, and preparing forms to be e-mailed or referred as needed.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Admits and discharges patients.*
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
• Other duties as assigned.

*Denotes an Essential Function

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The technician must be able to multi-task. They must be able to think quickly on their feet. They must be able to develop positive working relationships with clients and co-workers.

Skills

The technician must have skills/knowledge on how to perform dental cleanings, charting teeth abnormalities, anesthesia induction and monitoring, surgical preparation, intravenous catheter placement, vaccination administration, venipuncture, in-house lab work, and filling prescriptions. Our new Team Member must work well with others as well as independently, take initiative and thrive in a busy work environment.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Registered Veterinary Technician in the state of MO is required.