Veterinary Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Dental and vision insurance paid

Paid time off

Holidays off

Retirement match

Uniform allowance

Continuing education

Job summary

Prairie View Animal Hospital in Grimes, IA is seeking a veterinary technician to join our team in a locally-owned small animal practice. A minimum of 1 year experience as a veterinary technician or assistant is required, and we employ Fear-Free techniques to care for diverse cases.

Our modern facility includes therapy and surgical lasers, ultrasound, dental radiography, and in-house labs to support a wide range of services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as a veterinary technician or assistant
• Familiarity with Fear-Free techniques

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
• Dental radiographs and cleanings including charting
• Filling prescriptions with veterinary assistants
• Maintaining detailed medical records

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Stress management

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 withno 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