Veterinary Technician - Surgery & Dentistry Lead

VCA Animal Hospitals; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Licensed Veterinary Technician to join their dynamic team as a Lead Surgery Technician. This role involves providing compassionate care to patients and clients while supporting surgical and dental procedures. With a focus on creating a positive atmosphere, you will engage in various responsibilities including anesthesia monitoring, patient handling, and client education. Join a collaborative environment that values personal growth and offers extensive career support, including continuing education and a comprehensive benefits package. If you are passionate about veterinary medicine and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Continuing Education allowance

Free mental health care

401(k) retirement plan

Generous hospital discounts

Paid vacation and sick time

Referral bonus opportunities

Tuition assistance

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Qualifications

• Compassion for patients, clients, and team.
• Solid knowledge of veterinary anesthesia and surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Support surgery and dentistry services with compassionate patient care.
• Assist in anesthesia monitoring and recovery.

Skills

Veterinary anesthesia

Surgical nursing

Dentistry

Patient handling

Technical skills (blood draws, catheter placement)

Education

Georgia Veterinary Technician license (LVT)

Tools

Electronic medical records

Surgical instruments

Job description

Location: 1850 Johnson Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30306

Briarcliff Animal Hospitalis seeking a full time Licensed Veterinary Technician with a passion for surgery, dentistry, and anesthesia to join our team as Lead Surgery Technician!

About Us

Our well-established, AAHA-accredited 8-doctor hospital is open 7am - 7pm on weekdays, 7am - 5pm Saturdays, closed Sundays.

Our wide range of services include primary care, illness care, soft tissue and laparoscopic surgery, dentistry, endoscopy, ultrasound, laser therapy, boarding, grooming, and much more. We see dogs, cats, and some of our doctors see exotic species as well.

Come join our big, diverse, collaborative family. There are many opportunities to learn and grow with us. Our team is committed to the well-being of our patients, our clients, and each other.

Our great intown location is right by the CDC and Emory University Hospital, convenient to Morningside, Druid Hills, Buckhead, Decatur, Midtown, and Virginia Highlands.

Check out our website here:www.vcahospitals.com/briarcliff-atlanta

About the Role

As Lead Surgery Technician, you will support our surgery and dentistry services by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients, clients, and team. Duties will include:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Venipuncture and catheter placement
• Medication and IV infusion preparation and administration
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring and recovery
• Dentistry - cleaning, polishing, radiology, charting, etc.
• Maintaining surgical instruments, equipment and supplies
• Providing surgical, dental, and anesthetic training for patient care team
• Utilizing and maintaining autoclave and EtO sterilizer
• Radiology and diagnostics
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping

Compensation: Based on skills, credentials, education, and experience, ranging into the $20's per hour for highly qualified licensed candidates.

Qualifications:

• Georgia Veterinary Technician license (LVT) or eligible to obtain license upon hire required
• Compassion for patients, clients and team
• Solid knowledge and experience with veterinary anesthesia, surgical nursing, dentistry, preventative care, common illnesses and emergencies
• Proficient in technical skills like blood draws, catheter placement, medication and fluid therapy administration, diagnostics, anesthesia
• Experience with surgical instruments and equipment
• Able to lift 40lbs+ and proficient in dog and cat patient handling
• Proficiency with computers, tablets, electronic medical records

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested?Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

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Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.