Veterinary Technician — Surgical Care & Client Education

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection; Weatherford (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$15 + / hr

401K

Health Insurance

Experience in the Animal Wellness – TC

Impactful Community Work

Comfortable Uniform

Advancement Opportunities. We promote

Job summary

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection in Weatherford, TX is seeking veterinary technicians to care for surgical patients, vaccinate wellness pets, greet clients, and educate on preventive care.

Full-time (32-40 h/wk) or part-time (<30 h/wk) with shifts 7:30 am - 4:15 pm. Offers $15+ per hour, 401K, Health Insurance, experience in the animal wellness industry, and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have Veterinary Technician experience or must have successfully performed the functions of a Veterinary Assistant I and II positions within TCAP.
• Must have practice experience in giving injections and drawing blood.
• Must have computer and data entry skills.
• Must have knowledge of vaccine protocols and anesthetic risks.
• Must be able to communicate surgical results, observations, and follow-up care to owners.

Responsibilities

• Provides knowledgeable and quality customer service.
• Provides in-person and telephone client service.
• Actively promotes spay and neuter and educates clients on responsible ownership.
• Actively supports associate staff and volunteers; promotes the development of skills related to the advancement of TCAP goals and mission.
• Represents TCAP in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Provides compassionate and skillful patient care.
• Triages all patients as they are checked in; reports health concerns to attending veterinarian.
• Assists veterinarian as needed.
• Calculates and administers anesthesia per anesthetic protocol.
• Maintains all necessary drug logs and patient records.
• Stays current in knowledge of emergency drugs and protocol.
• Administers animal vaccinations, tests, medications, and treatments as directed.
• Prepares patients for surgery as instructed, including shaving, expressing bladder, scrubbing surgical area etc.
• Administers medications and vaccines.
• Implants microchips in patients.
• Fills-in for Veterinary Assistant I, II, and Office Assistant if needed.
• Maintains medical inventory and supplies.
• Employees may be required to travel to other TCAP locations to work using a company vehicle.

Skills

Customer Service

Verbal Communication

Data Entry

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

Animal Restraint

Injections & Blood Draw

Anesthesia Administration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TCAP database system

Job description

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection in Weatherford, TX is seeking veterinary technicians to care for surgical patients, vaccinate wellness pets, greet clients, and educate on preventive care.

Full-time (32-40 h/wk) or part-time (<30 h/wk) with shifts 7:30 am - 4:15 pm. Offers $15+ per hour, 401K, Health Insurance, experience in the animal wellness industry, and advancement opportunities.