Veterinary Technician / Assistant

CareVet of Winder; Winder (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Job summary

CareVet of Winder in Winder, GA 30680 is seeking a Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join our team. We offer a living wage, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education with a revenue sharing program for eligible team members.

Responsibilities include medical histories, vital signs, administering medications, catheter placement, and assisting doctors during exams and anesthesia. We pride ourselves on growth plans tailored to each team member’s career journey.

Qualifications

• Able to multi-task and manage multiple patient records.
• Experience taking histories, vital signs, and assisting in exams.
• Preference for Georgia-registered veterinary technicians; training available.

Responsibilities

• Checks patient medical records and files; enters data.
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
• Maintains client educational materials efficiently.
• Admits and discharges patients.
• Handles prescription refills in-house and via external pharmacies.
• Monitors hospital patients and logs vital signs.
• Administers medications as needed.
• Places catheters and performs blood draws.
• Restraints and assists doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia.
• Must lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Medical records handling

Vital signs monitoring

Phlebotomy / blood draws

Animal handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years related experience or training

Registered Veterinary Technician preferred (GA)

Job description

Veterinary Technician / Assistant
Carevet of Winder

Winder, GA 30680

Summary: CareVet of Winder

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 you 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 in Georgia 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