Veterinary Technician / Assistant

CareVet; Grain Valley (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Revenue share bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Continuing education

Mental health support

Job summary

Crain Veterinary Center in Grain Valley, MO, is seeking a Veterinary Technician / Assistant to join our small animal hospital. We offer services from surgery to dental care and boarding, with a focus on growth and personalized career journeys for each team member.

The role involves processing records, taking histories and vitals, administering medications, and assisting with exams and anesthesia. We value reliability, teamwork, and a commitment to learning.

Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task and handle diverse clinical tasks.
• Must be available to work weekends.

Responsibilities

• Check patient medical records and enter data.
• Take medical histories and vital signs.
• Maintain client educational materials.
• Admit and discharge patients.
• Process and log prescription refills; coordinate with external pharmacies.
• Monitor hospital patients and log vitals.
• Administer medications as needed.
• Place catheters and perform blood draws.
• Restrain and assist the doctor during exams and anesthesia.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Weekend availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Veterinary Technician / Assistant

Crain Veterinary Center (Grain Valley, MO)

Summary: Crain Veterinary Center is a small animal hospital located in Grain Valley, MO. We are a full-service veterinary hospital offering services from surgery, radiology, internal medicine, dental services, and more. We also offer boarding and daycare services.

All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.

Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.*
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
• Admits and discharges patients.*
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
• Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.*
• Administering medications to patients as needed.*
• Placing catheters and performing blood draws.*
• Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.*
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and stand on feet for long periods
• Other duties as assigned.
• Denotes an Essential Function

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be available to work weekends.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Registered Veterinary Technicians in Missouri are preferred, not necessarily required. We are open and willing to train the right candidate.

All Full Time Team Members are eligible for benefits, including:

• Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program!
• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match
• Paid time off
• Free continuing education
• Mental health support
• And more!