Veterinary Technician

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay $15+

401K

Health Insurance

Animal wellness experience

Community impact

Uniform provided

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (TCAP) seeks a veterinary technician in Fort Worth to provide surgical patient care, vaccinate wellness pets, and educate clients. The role involves direct animal work and client interaction in a clinical setting.

Full- and part-time positions are available with shifts from 7:30 am to 4:15 pm. TCAP offers $15+ hourly, 401K, health insurance, and advancement opportunities within the organization.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must have Veterinary Technician experience or must have performed functions of Vet Assistant I/II within TCAP.
• Experience giving injections and drawing blood.
• Computer and data entry skills required.
• Strong verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Attention to detail and multi-tasking abilities.
• Knowledge of TCAP database system.
• Knowledge of TCAP products and services.
• Knowledge of veterinary concepts including vaccine protocols and anesthetic risks.
• Ability to communicate surgical results and follow-up care to owners.
• Knowledge of animal behavior.
• Proficiency with safety equipment.
• Must become proficient in animal restraint.
• Ability to administer shots and draw blood on animals.
• Ability to administer anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Provides knowledgeable and quality customer service.
• Provides in-person and telephone client service.
• Promotes spay and neuter and educates clients on responsible ownership.
• Supports associate staff and volunteers; promotes development of skills.
• Represents TCAP professionally and courteously at all times.
• Provides compassionate and skillful patient care.
• Triages all patients as they are checked in; reports health concerns to attending veterinarian.
• Assists veterinarian as needed.
• Calculates and administers anesthesia per protocol.
• Maintains all drug logs and patient records.
• Stays current in knowledge of emergency drugs and protocol.
• Administers vaccines, tests, medications, and treatments as directed.
• Prepares patients for surgery: shaving, bladder expression, scrubbing area.
• Manages medications and vaccines administration.
• Implements post-operative care instructions.

Skills

Computer skills

Verbal communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

TCAP database knowledge

Veterinary concepts

Surgical results communication

Animal behavior knowledge

Safety equipment use

Animal restraint

Administer injections

Administer anesthesia

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TCAP systems

Job description

Veterinary technicians are responsible for providing care to surgical patients, vaccinating wellness pets, and educating clients using TCAP’s services. TCAP's veterinary technicians greet the public, interact with customers, help perform routine pet health evaluations, vaccines, and other preventative care, and provide basic post-operative care advice. This position works with animals directly so it is strongly suggested that applicants do not have any allergies to animals.

Full and Part Time Positions Available

Full time hours are 32-40 hours a week. Part time hours are less than 30 hours a week. All candidates for both full and part time positions must be able to work a full shift from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm.

We Offer

• $15+ / hr
• 401K
• Health Insurance
• Experience in the Animal Wellness Industry
• Impactful Community Work
• Comfortable Uniform
• Advancement Opportunities. We promote from within!

Description

• Provides knowledgeable and quality customer service.
• Provides in-person and telephone client service.
• Actively promotes spay and neuter and educates clients on responsible ownership.
• Actively supports associate staff and volunteers; promotes the development of skills related to the advancement of TCAP goals and mission.
• Represents TCAP in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Provides quality service to clients, volunteers, and staff recognizing their individual contributions to the success of the organization.
• Provides compassionate and skillful patient care.
• Triages all patients as they are checked in. Reports health concerns to attending veterinarian.
• Assists veterinarian as needed.
• Calculates and administers anesthesia per anesthetic protocol.
• Maintains all necessary drug logs and patient records.
• Stays current in knowledge of emergency drugs and protocol.
• Administers animal vaccinations, tests, medications, and treatments as directed.
• Prepares patients for surgery as instructed, including shaving, expressing bladder, scrubbing surgical area etc.
• Administers medications and vaccines.
• Implants microchips in patients.
• Fills-in for Veterinary Assistant I, II, and Office Assistant if needed.
• Maintains medical inventory and supplies.
• Employees may be required to travel to other TCAP locations to work using a company vehicle.

Core Competencies

Leadership - Works effectively with co-workers to get goals achieved. Uses personal expertise to help others without being asked. Always behaves in an ethical manner.

Teamwork - Collaborates and cooperates to get the job done. Values the input and know-how of other team members and recognizes and appreciates their contributions. Asks for help and offers help to other team members when needed. Demonstrates reliability or commitment to the team. Shows up to support the team.

Forward Thinking - Demonstrates an ability to connect the dots and see the big picture. Strives to do a better job at what we do.

Time Management - Effectively manages time and priorities to meet deadlines. Demonstrates an ability to maintain deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Takes initiative and prioritizes tasks to stay on schedule.

Accountability - Recognizes when a mistake has been made and accepts personal responsibility for those outcomes. Utilizes feedback and is answerable for personal actions.

Self-Starting - Demonstrates initiative and willingness to begin working without direction.

Client Service - Meets Client Service Standards.

Resilience and Stress Tolerance - Performs effectively when faced with time pressures, adversity, or opposition. Remains focused, composed, and optimistic in difficult situations and bounces back from failures or disappointments.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Must have Veterinary Technician experience or must have successfully performed the functions of a Veterinary Assistant I and II positions within TCAP. Must have practice experience in giving injections and drawing blood.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must have computer and data entry skills.
• Must have strong verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Must have attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Knowledge of TCAP database system.
• Knowledge of TCAP products and services.
• Must have knowledge of veterinary medical concepts including, but not limited to, vaccine protocols and anesthetic risks.
• Must be able to communicate surgical results, observations, and follow-up care to owners.
• Must be knowledgeable of characteristics of animal behavior.
• Ability to use safety equipment.
• Must become proficient in animal restraint.
• Must be able to administer shots and be able to draw blood on animals.
• Ability to administer anesthesia.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear to communicate to clients. The employee frequently is required to stand (up to 8 hours a day). This position requires the ability to move up to 50 pounds (pets and equipment) repeatedly throughout the day with assistance. In order to assist in surgical procedures, employees will be required to bend, kneel repeatedly and use hand-eye coordination.

Our Organization

TCAP was established in 2002 to provide an affordable way to spay and neuter pets. Since that time, TCAP has opened eight storefront clinics. We’ve also added a variety of services including low-cost vaccines, microchipping, heart worm testing and prevention, and dental cleanings. TCAP’s standard prices are, on average, 87% less than what traditional veterinary clinics charge.

TCAP is a equal opportunity employer