Veterinary Technician

Prairie View Animal Hospital; Grimes (IA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage $17-20+/hr

4 day work week

Employer-paid health insurance

Fully paid dental and vision insurance

Retirement match

Paid time off

Continuing education

Uniform allowance

Employee discount

Job summary

Prairie View Animal Hospital in Grimes, Iowa is seeking a veterinary technician to join our small animal practice. A minimum of 1 year experience is required and we embrace Fear-Free techniques to provide compassionate care.

We offer a 4 day work week with no weekends, employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance, retirement match, paid time off, and continuing education to help develop your professional interests.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year experience working as a veterinary technician or assistant is required.

Responsibilities

• Patient care
• Client communication and education
• Facilitation of out-patient and in-patient appointments
• Performing lab work and other diagnostics
• Anesthesia induction and monitoring
• Surgical preparation of patients
• Performing dental radiographs and cleanings, including charting and probing
• Working with veterinary assistants to ensure timely and accurate filling of prescriptions
• Maintaining detailed medical records

Skills

Veterinary technician

Job description

Prairie View Animal Hospital is proud to be a locally-owned small animal hospital in Grimes, Iowa. We are seeking candidates to fill a veterinary technician position to add to our team. A minimum of 1 year experience working as a veterinary technician or assistant is required. Our practice embraces Fear-Free techniques. We utilize our technicians to their fullest extent, providing a rewarding and fun environment with opportunities to develop new skills and interests. Our practice is equipped with a therapy laser, surgical laser, dental radiography, ultrasound, rigid endoscope, and in-house laboratory machines, allowing us to treat and work with a variety of cases and species.

Duties include:

• Patient care
• Client communication and education
• Facilitation of out-patient and in-patient appointments
• Performing lab work and other diagnostics
• Anesthesia induction and monitoring
• Surgical preparation of patients
• Performing dental radiographs and cleanings, including charting and probing
• Working with veterinary assistants to ensure timely and accurate filling of prescriptions
• Maintaining detailed medical records

What we offer:

• Starting wage $17-20+/hr depending on experience
• 4 day work week with no weekends required
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-paid portion of health insurance
• Fully paid dental and vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Paid time off (including birthdays)
• Major holidays off
• Retirement match
• Uniform allowance
• Continuing education to help develop your professional interests

A successful candidate will possess the following traits:

• Self-motivated
• Compassionate
• Works well under stress
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Does not engage in drama or gossip
• Works well with teammates
• Productive
• Responsible
• Reliable
• Friendly