Veterinary Technician - Floater

NVA General Practice; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Metairie is seeking a Veterinary Technician to provide essential support to veterinarians and enhance patient care. The Technician will assist in various medical procedures, maintain accurate records, and ensure effective communication with clients. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for animal welfare. This is a critical role requiring proactive multi-tasking and the ability to work well with both animals and clients.

Qualifications

• Must be able to bend, stand, or walk for long periods.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent communication and team spirit required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the veterinarian in medical, surgical, and dental procedures.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Communicate with clients and educate them about care.

Skills

Excellent client communication skills

Team-oriented spirit

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to lift and carry animals

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Veterinary Technician is the veterinarian’s primary medical support and plays a vital role within the practice. Technicians must value the quality of care we provide at Metairie Small Animal Hospital and communicate the value to clients. The Technician aids the veterinarian in achieving greater efficiency in overall patient care. Technicians will apply their professional technical skills in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, laboratory testing, patient nursing care and client education.

A Technician’s focus is ever-changing according to the priority of the moment. This often requires significant multi‑tasking and a creative thinking ability. The Technician must be a detail oriented person who can make good decisions, respond quickly and calmly to crises and always maintain high standards of patient care. Technicians need to communicate clearly with the veterinarians, other practice personnel as well as with clients to ensure that patients receive the care that they need. Technicians should enjoy working with people and animals.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Must be able to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen, walk or stand for long periods of time; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. Able to lift and carry animals or materials weighing fifty pounds or more and handle dogs weighing up to 130 lbs.
• Motivation, excellent communication skills, willingness to learn, and a team oriented spirit.
• Excellent client communication skills
• Enjoys working with people and is great team player
• Eager to learn, enthusiastic, and energetic
• Love and concern of animals well being
• Attention to detail
• Excellent Organizational skill
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 40lb
• Ability to type and work at a computer
• Helping maintain the flow of patients
• Communicating with the veterinarian and vet techs
• Keeps accurate medical records
• Restrain animals effectively and safely using fear free techniques (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, pocket pets)
• Prepare supplies needed for patient procedures
• Assists the Veterinarian in medical, surgical, and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; maintains anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery
• Carrying out or setting up procedures that do not require veterinarian
• Adhering to hospital standards that keep pets safe, and the treatment areas, exam rooms and labs clean and organized
• Educating clients about our Paw Plans and the importance of preventive care
• Maintains medical equipment, surgical instruments, keeping rooms prepared, stocked and clean at all times
• Admits and discharges patients per DVM orders/follow up instructions