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Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Practice Partners

Prairie Village (KS)

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USD 60,000 - 80,000

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Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Prairie Village is seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician to join their dedicated team. You will be responsible for providing exceptional care to animals, assisting veterinarians, and ensuring top-notch communication with clients. Benefits include medical and dental coverage, paid time off, and a generous 401(k) match. Come join a compassionate environment dedicated to pet health and wellness.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off
Employee pet discount
401(k) with company match

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of Veterinary Technician experience required.
  • Knowledge of common disease states and patient condition monitoring is essential.
  • Must be familiar with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Provide client communication and education on animal care.
  • Handle animals safely and assist in medical procedures.
  • Maintain accurate patient records and ensure proper facility maintenance.

Skills

Animal Handling
Client Communication
Safety Guidelines Knowledge

Job description

Mission Road Animal Clinic is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technicianto work alongside our team of experienced veterinarians, skilled technicians, and devoted support staff to ensure each animal receives the best possible care during their stay with us. If you are enthusiastic, reliable, and excited about helping us maintain our high standards of animal care and customer service, we would love to hear from you!

What to Expect
As you join our team, expect to be supported in your work and home life with:

• All the benefits you deserve—medical, dental, vision, retirement for full-time employees
• Paid time off.
Take the time you need to recharge.
• Employee pet discount
because we know your pets are family, too.
• 401(k) with a generous company match
to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today.

Salary: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule: Enjoy a 4-day workweek with shifts on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. We also ask for availability on one Saturday a month from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
  • Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
  • Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
  • Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
  • Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
  • Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
  • Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
  • Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.

Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of Veterinary Technician experience.
  • Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
  • Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
  • Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines

About Mission Road Animal Clinic
Welcome to Mission Road Animal Clinic, where our goal is to become your standard in veterinary medicine in the Prairie Village, KS community. As a full-service animal hospital, we offer a wide range of services and are dedicated to providing the most personal small animal care in Johnson County.

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