Veterinary Technician/Assistant

Alliance Animal Health; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary clinic in Decatur, Georgia, is hiring for a veterinary technician role. Candidates should have strong customer service skills, knowledge of veterinary practices, and experience in animal care. The position offers opportunities for career development and continued education, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Tuition Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year experience preferred.
• Ability to restrain pets safely and with low stress.
• Interpret medical records accurately.

Responsibilities

• Animal restraint, triage, and nursing care for patients.
• Surgical preparation and assistance, medication administration.
• Communicate treatment plans effectively to clients.

Skills

Customer service

Animal restraint

Sample collection

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical assistance

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT certification

Job description

Company Description

North Dekalb Veterinary Clinic is a well-established and progressive small animal hospital. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including preventative care, surgery, dentistry, in-house diagnostics, digital full-body and dental radiology, and more.

North Dekalb Veterinary Clinic is located in Decatur, Georgia. Decatur is approximately 5 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta and shares its western border with both the city of Atlanta and unincorporated Dekalb county. Known as the coolest suburbs in America, Decatur offers the most when it comes to cultural activities, a sense of community, and simply a good quality of life.

We offer a variety of veterinary care for dogs and cats including surgery, X-Rays, and dentistry.

We proudly provide veterinary care for all the Dekalb County K-9 Officers, the Dekalb County Sheriff K-9 Officers, and the Dekalb County Fire K-9s.

To learn more about us clickhere.

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Animal restraint, triage of incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you’re looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications

We’re looking for:

• A high work ethic and positive attitude team member
• Ability to arrive on-time and ready to work
• A minimum of 1-year experience preferred, CVT/RVT/LVT a bonus
• Weekend availability
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to communicate precisely
• Interpret medical records and record client history accurately
• Knowledge in preventative care, surgical procedures, and hospital flow
• Ability to restrain pets in a low-stress and safe manner
• Proficient in sample collection to include blood samples, urine, fecal, and skin
• Ability to properly set-up and process laboratory samples and tests
• Proficient in positioning and capturing radiographs,positioning for dental radiographs are a plus
• Proficient in anesthesia and surgical monitoring
• A self-starter with the desire to continue to advance one’s knowledge and skillset
• Ability to receive in a professional manner constructive feedback to maintain hospital efficiency

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• *Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visithttps://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.