Veterinary Technician at Lashley Animal Hospital

Lashley Animal Hospital; Swansea (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits or accounts

Bonus incentive

Employee discounts

Scrub allowance

Flexible work schedules

Career and professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Lashley Animal Hospital in Swansea, IL is seeking a Veterinary Technician to assist veterinarians in patient care, in-house lab work, anesthesia monitoring, radiographs, and client education.

Weekend availability is required; you must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and follow OSHA PPE guidelines. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, retirement options, scrub allowance, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Patience and compassion in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to collaborate with veterinarians and staff.
• Clear communication with clients and teammates.
• Active listening to follow guidance and feedback.
• Strong organization for lab work, meds, and notes.
• Commitment to client satisfaction and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in medicine and surgery as needed.
• Assist outpatient exams: histories, vital signs, weights; educate clients.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor during anesthesia.
• Obtain samples; perform in-house lab work; prepare specimens.
• Take, develop and maintain radiographs with safety procedures.
• Handle and restrain animals during exams as required.
• Administer and monitor meds, anesthesia, vaccines, treatments.
• Clean and restock exam rooms; keep equipment in order.
• Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and professionalism with clients and patients.
• Communicate with veterinarians and team about patient plans and concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patience & Compassion

Collaboration & Teamwork

Communicating

Active Listening

Organization Skills

Client Satisfaction

Job description

Practice

At Lashley Animal Hospital, our veterinarians focus on the study, treatment, and control of pet injuries and diseases, the treatment of acute and chronic illness, the immunization of healthy pets against disease, surgery, nutrition, radiology, dental care, and preventive care for dogs and cats.

Our practice serves Swansea,Belleville, Collinsville, Columbia, East St. Louis,Fairview Heights, Freeburg,O’Fallon, Lebanon, Mascoutah, Scott Air Force Base,Shiloh, and the entire St. Louis Metro East area.

More about the Role

The Veterinary Technician assists the veterinarians and other technicians with patient care and treatment, monitors hospitalized pets, maintains inventory, prepares prescriptions, performs routine in-house laboratory work, educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures, and assists with surgical procedures.

Competencies

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
• Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
• Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
• Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, as well as providing client education.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
• Obtain blood, stool, and other samples; perform in-hospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
• Take, develop, and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
• Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
• Administer and monitor medications, anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
• Clean and straighten exam rooms, treatment, and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
• Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
• Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions, patient plans, client concerns, etc.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Ability to work on weekends as required
• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc.
• Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

Benefits Offered

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Employee discounts
• Scrub allowance
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.

Pay Range

USD $17.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr.