Veterinary Technician / Assistant

CareVet of Hawthorne; Mount Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

CareVet Of Hawthorne in Mount Vernon, IN seeks a Veterinary Technician / Assistant to support clinical care and front-line procedures. You will collect histories, monitor patients, assist veterinarians, and handle meds and disposables in a fast-paced hospital setting.

This full-time role offers growth opportunities, inclusive benefits, and a collaborative team environment dedicated to community care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years related experience or training, or equivalent.
• Indiana Registered Veterinary Technicians preferred, not required; training offered.

Responsibilities

• Check patient medical records for histories and enter in system.
• Take medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Maintain client educational material.
• Admit and discharge patients.
• Process and log prescription refills in-house; coordinate with pharmacies.
• Monitor hospital patients and log vital signs.
• Administer medications as needed.
• Place catheters and perform blood draws.
• Restrain and assist doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Lifting 50 lbs

Vitals monitoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Indiana RVT preferred

Job description

Position:Veterinary Technician / Assistant

Location: Mount Vernon, IN

Job Id:5201

# of Openings:1

Veterinary Technician / Assistant CareVet Of Hawthorne (Mount Vernon, IN)

Summary

We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well.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.

Duties and 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.

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 inIndiana 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:

• Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance