Veterinary Technician/Assistant

SynergyVet, LLC.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Oaks Animal Hospital in West Ashley Circle Shopping Center, Charleston, SC, is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician to join our caring team. You will assist during procedures, monitor patients, and prepare instruments while ensuring a safe, compassionate environment for pets and clients.

The role emphasizes animal handling, precise documentation, and collaboration with veterinarians to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of animal behavior.
• Experience in animal husbandry.
• Love of animals.
• Documentation skills.
• Ability to analyze information.
• Clinical skills.
• Proficiency with medical technologies.
• Attention to detail.
• Patience.
• Verbal communication.
• Technical understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provides animal care by determining animal requirements.
• Assists during operations.
• Feeds and cares for animals.
• Maintains supplies and equipment.
• Maintains records.
• Determines animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews.
• Completes laboratory tests and studies and diagnostic imaging.
• Takes vital signs and collects samples.
• Administers medications, drugs, and vaccines.
• Bandages and wraps wounds.
• Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments.
• Explains animal status to owners.
• Prepares surgery table instruments.
• Completes local/regional anesthesia.
• Places catheters.
• Maintains sterile conditions.
• Obtains and verifies medications.
• Cleans animal cages and equipment
• Maintains safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing operating areas, verifying shelf life of medications, and complying with legal regulations.
• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills

Knowledge of animal behavior

Animal husbandry

Love of animals

Documentation skills

Analyzing information

Clinical skills

Use of medical technologies

Attention to detail

Patience

Verbal communication

Technical understanding

Job description

Description

Do you desire to make a difference in your team, your clients, and your patients' lives while feeling supported? Culture is king in our practices! What does that mean? It means we hire, reward, and coach around our values. We know that each person brings unique skills and backgrounds that can make us better.
Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, clients, and our teams.

• Speak Truth
• Choose Positivity
• Serve Well
• Own It
• Always Better

Come and join the team at Grand Oaks Animal Hospital located in West Ashley Circle Shopping Center . From the moment clients walk into Grand Oaks Animal Hospital, we want them to know that they have brought their pet to a safe place where they will be well taken care of. Our team is caring and compassionate, and they are committed to not only taking care of the pet's immediate needs, but to forging a long-lasting relationship with the client and their pet.

Veterinarian Technician Job Responsibilities:

• Provides animal care by determining animal requirements.
• Assists during operations.
• Feeds and cares for animals.
• Maintains supplies and equipment.
• Maintains records.
• Determines animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews.
• Completes laboratory tests and studies and diagnostic imaging.
• Takes vital signs and collects samples.
• Administers medications, drugs, and vaccines.
• Bandages and wraps wounds.
• Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments.
• Explains animal status to owners.
• Prepares surgery table instruments.
• Completes local/regional anesthesia.
• Places catheters.
• Maintains sterile conditions.
• Obtains and verifies medications.
• Cleans animal cages and equipment
• Maintains safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing operating areas, verifying shelf life of medications, and complying with legal regulations.
• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

• Knowledge of animal behavior
• Animal husbandry
• Love of animals
• Documentation skills
• Analyzing information
• Clinical skills
• Use of medical technologies
• Attention to detail
• Patience
• Verbal communication
• Technical understanding