Registered Veterinary Technician at Animal Medical Services

Animal Medical Services (Blue Ridge)

Mount Airy (NC)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 34,000

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

Bonus incentive

Career and professional development

State licensing fee reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Animal Medical Services (Blue Ridge) in Mount Airy, NC is seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician to support veterinarians in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, lab work, and client education.

You will assist with exams, monitor vital signs, collect samples, perform in-hospital testing, operate radiography equipment, and help educate clients with warmth and professionalism. The practice offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

State license to practice as a veterinary technician in the state of employment.
Experience with Ezyvet PIMS is preferred.
Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; PPE safety techniques.
Basic computer skills and math for dosages.
Strong communication to ensure patient safety.

Responsibilities

Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery as needed.
Assist outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, plus client education.
Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vitals during surgery.
Obtain samples; perform in-hospital lab testing and prepare specimens for outside labs.
Take, develop, and maintain radiographs with proper safety procedures.
Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
Administer medications, anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments as directed.
Maintain clean and stocked exam rooms; assist others to keep public areas neat.

Skills

Patience & Compassion

Collaboration & Teamwork

Communicating

Active Listening

Organization Skills

Client Satisfaction

Education

State license to work as a certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician in state of desired employment

Tools

Ezyvet PIMS

Job description

Practice

As the largest provider of both large and small animal care in Surry County, Stokes County,Carroll County, and Patrick County, Animal Medical Services offers the convenience of meeting all their animal health needs in one location. No need to have multiple clinics they have to contact.

From your lap dog to your beef cattle, and even your daughter’s new rabbit, you can rest assured that with Animal Medical Services, one phone call can get them the information and medical care you need.

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.

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 other’s 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
Experience with Ezyvet PIMS preferred
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