Veterinary Technician - Westport Facility

Spot On Vet; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Spot On Vet in Westport, CT seeks a Veterinary Technician for a busy hospital. You will work with the medical team to provide compassionate patient care, support clients, and help maintain a clean, efficient practice.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, friendly, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Experience in a veterinary facility, good communication skills, and willingness to be cross-trained are required.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in a veterinary facility
• Friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
• Excellent communications skills
• Willing to be cross trained
• Telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Team player willing to learn new techniques and to adapt to change

Responsibilities

• Assist doctor and hospital staff with patient care and cleaning of patients and facilities
• Complete patient treatments as directed
• Assist in surgery and other animal care functions
• Support operations of a busy veterinary hospital

Skills

Client relations

Communication

Team player

Cross-training

Phone skills

Computer skills

People oriented

Tools

Radiology

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Anesthetic monitoring

Dentistry

Controlled drug logging

Job description

In search of a positive and professional Veterinary Technician for a very busy hospital. Competitive salary, great work-life balance, and a place to work you’ll be proud to be a part of.

Spot On Veterinary is a fully functioning Veterinary practice newly located in Westport Connecticut. We are looking for a select group of people to join us in our next phase of growth.

Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, possess a passion for client relationships, have a commitment to individualized medicine with the understanding that we function as a highly supportive close knit team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Technician to grow both personally and professionally in a fast paced, progressive environment the likes of which currently does not exist anywhere in the area. The Technician will work with the medical team in an outstanding work environment to create exceptional client and pet experiences.

Job Description

Assist doctor and other hospital staff by care and cleaning of patients and facilities including completing patient treatments, assisting in surgery and all other animal care functions as well as other tasks involved in the operations of a veterinary hospital.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Previous experience or training/education working in a veterinary facility
• Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented.”
• Excellent communications skills
• Must be willing to be cross trained
• Telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments and to accept change

Technical Skills

• Phlebotomy
• Radiology
• Restraint
• Catheter placement and maintenance of fluids
• Wellness SOP/vaccine protocols
• Dentistry
• Controlled drug logging
• Anesthetic Monitoring

Benefit Conditions

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Thank you!