Veterinary Technician: Vaccines, Surgery Prep & Client Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

$15+ per hour

401K

Health Insurance

Experience in the Animal Wellness инду

Impactful Community Work

Comfortable Uniform

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection is hiring a Veterinary Technician to care for surgical patients, vaccinate wellness pets, and educate clients. You will greet the public, assist with routine health evaluations, vaccines, and preventative care, and provide post-operative care guidance.

The role requires experience as a Veterinary Technician or related TCAP positions, ability to handle injections and blood draws, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have Veterinary Technician experience or must have successfully performed the functions of 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 strong verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Must have attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Knowledge of TCAP products and services.
• Must have knowledge of veterinary medical concepts including, but not limited to, 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.

Skills

Computer skills and data entry

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Knowledge of vaccine protocols

Knowledge of anesthetic risks

Animal handling and restraint

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TCAP database system

Job description

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection is hiring a Veterinary Technician to care for surgical patients, vaccinate wellness pets, and educate clients. You will greet the public, assist with routine health evaluations, vaccines, and preventative care, and provide post-operative care guidance.

The role requires experience as a Veterinary Technician or related TCAP positions, ability to handle injections and blood draws, and strong communication skills.