Veterinary Laboratory Technician

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital - Los Angeles; Culver City (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital in Culver City is looking for a dedicated Swing Shift Laboratory Technician to join our team. This role involves performing lab work, preparing medications, and maintaining equipment in a fast-paced veterinary environment where compassion and care for pets are paramount. Employees enjoy numerous benefits aimed at professional growth and family support.

Benefits

100% paid parental leave

Mental health support

Educational opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to perform in-house lab work accurately.
• Proficient in preparing medications and prescriptions.
• Experience with laboratory equipment and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-house lab work for patients.
• Prepare and dispense medications as directed.
• Maintain and care for laboratory equipment.

Skills

Patient Care

Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

Inventory Management

Job description

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital - Los Angeles Location Culver City, California, 90232 Category Veterinary Technicians & Assistants Full Time

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ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Los Angeles is seeking a Swing Shift Laboratory Technician to join our team!

At ACCESS Los Angeles, our goal is to exceed our client's expectations in each and every service we perform. It is a place where pets are treated like family members with state-of-the-art care in a clean, caring, and friendly environment. You will be expected to practice the best medicine, be proactive, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while providing compassionate, patient care. We invest in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development!

Pay range: $20 - $23/hr depending upon experience

Job Purpose:
• Perform consistently and with accuracy all in - house labwork for patients
• Prepare all new prescription medications for in - house patients, out - patients, and refill all medications for patients upon request, including calling in prescriptions to outside pharmacies
• Be primarily responsible for all shipping of lab samples and medications to outside laboratories and clients
• Maintain and care for all in - hospital laboratory eq uipment, including running controls
• Be primarily responsible for distribution and follow up of all incoming labwork faxes from outside laboratories
• Stock and maintain adequate inventory for all lab supplies and products, as well as prescription medication to be dispensed to client

Duties and Responsibilities:
•Once provided the requisition sheet or order and blood / tissue / fluid sample, run requested in-house lab work accurately and efficiently
•Prepare medications and prescriptions for dispensing as directed by the doctor. Ensure that each prescription label contains the following information: doctor’s name; practice’s name, address, and phone number including area code; date; patient’s and client’s name; medication name, strength and volume (or number);administration instructions including route of administration, such as by mouth or in the ear; and product’s expiration date
•When provided order from doctor, call outside pharmacies for filling of prescriptions for patients
•Daily, upon receipt of sample and lab order form, package and ship to appropriate outside laboratory. Responsible for verifying the shipment location, packaging requirements, and delivery specifications for each sample, and arranging for pickup from courier
•Run controls and maintenance on each piece of in-house lab equipment, including updates on equipment as indicated. Inform supervisor of any abnormalities with running or servicing of equipment
•Maintain an internal spreadsheet of all labwork that is sent to outside labs, with expectation of receipt. Verify receipt and ensure proper notification to primary clinician
•Work with Inventory Manager to set up and maintain appropriate order points for all items used in the Pharmacy and Lab areas. Keep areas well stocked and be proactive in requesting inventory purchases based on usage

We care about you and your family with benefits such as 100% paid parental leave (and purr-rental leave), mental health support, paid bereavement, financial planning assistance, educational opportunities and 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.

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