Registered Veterinary Technician - Ophthalmology

Eye Care for Animals Lee's Summit; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Eye Care for Animals Lee's Summit is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to join their team. This full-time role involves supporting veterinarians, educating clients, and providing essential care for pets. Candidates should be RVT certified with strong communication skills and the ability to work well with teams. Enjoy a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits as you grow in your veterinary career.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off including parental leave

401k with employer contribution

Continuing education support

Pet perks including free exams

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clinical experience required.
• Ophthalmology experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care and educate clients.
• Assist with surgeries and maintain positive patient flow and medical records.
• Communicate health concerns and support the medical team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Job description

Registered Veterinary Technician-Eye Care for Animals

Lee's Summit, MO

Full-time

Part-time-most shifts are M-F, 8a-5p, 2-3 shifts per week

Compensation:starting at $24-27/hr-- based on experience/will be discussed further depending on skill set

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Eye Care For Animals, aThrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

AtEye Care For Animals,you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Why work at Eye Care for Animals Lee's Summit?

We invest heavily in our teams' growth and development.We strive to provide an emotionally intelligent work environment and to maintain a positive work/life balance.

We pride ourselves in providing the best benefits package in the industry which includes health, dental, life, vision, paid time off, 401k as well as an impressive pet benefit package!

If you are passionate about providing exceptional pet care as well as customer service and want to work on an amazing team, you found your new home away from home!

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Eye Care for Animals islooking for a Registered Veterinary Technician Practiceto join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As aVeterinary Technician,you’ll play an important role in pets’lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

**RVT required**

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on diagnosis, treatment recommendations, medications, and additional treatments as well as financial options.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

1-2 years of clinical experience

• Has strong communication skills
• Works well on a team
• Possess exceptional leadership abilities
• Ophthalmology experience is a bonus

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentalsofrunning a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time offincluding 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insuranceplus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perksincluding free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidizedbackup and ongoing care supportfor children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefitsincluding coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contributionand no waiting period
• Continuing education anddevelopment supportthrough our library offree CE coursesand paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunitiesandstudent loan supportprogramand so much more!

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.

Apply today!We look forward to meeting you!