Veterinary Technician / Assistant

PetVet Care Centers; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in Franklin, TN, is seeking a Veterinary Technician / Assistant to provide compassionate care and support to veterinarians. The role includes patient care, administrative tasks, and maintaining hospital cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have experience in a veterinary environment and a strong commitment to animal welfare.

Qualifications

• One or more years' experience in a veterinary environment.
• Ability to restrain animals and fill prescriptions.
• Experience with surgical monitoring and client education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to all patients.
• Assist with medications and patient restraint.
• Maintain cleanliness of the hospital and equipment.

Skills

Compassionate care

Animal restraint

Communication

Team orientation

Dependability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification

Job description

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Position Overview

The veterinary assistant provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Essential Functions

1. Provide compassionate care to all patients
2. Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
3. Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's)
4. Calm and soothe anxious patients
5. Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
6. Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
7. Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
8. Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
9. Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
10. Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
11. Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
12. Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
13. Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
14. Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
15. Understand and carry out oral and written directions
16. Maintain accurate medical records
17. Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
18. Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
19. Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT)
20. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Competencies

1. Care and Compassion – displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support
2. Animal Restraint and Safety – uses sound judgment when handling patients and always takes appropriate precautionary steps when needed
3. Communication – uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others
4. Team Orientation – works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals
5. Dependability – demonstrates responsibility in completing all job tasks
6. Cleanliness Standards – consistently follows sanitization and sterilization policies and procedures
7. Energy and Productivity – completes tasks quickly and thoroughly without prompting
8. Time Management – manages time and prioritizes work tasks effectively
9. Technical Skills and Learning – keeps up-to-date with new technical skills and knowledge in the field
10. Care and Use of Equipment – takes appropriate steps to perform operation checks and maintenance of equipment

Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. One or more years' experience in a veterinary environment successfully performing all of the duties of this position
3. Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification preferred
4. Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
5. May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements

1. Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.
2. Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
3. Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
4. Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
5. Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays
6. Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
7. This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
8. Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Additional Information

The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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