Licensed Veterinary Surgery Technician

A licensed Veterinary Technician with extensive surgery experience is needed for our 8-doctor practice.

At WHVC we support our community by extending the bond between our clients and their pets. We do this by providing unparalleled patient and client care in a progressive, fun, and team-oriented setting. We know that the only way to ensure high quality patient and client care is to build a team of highly skilled individuals. This is why employee development and wellbeing are at the forefront of all that we do.

Qualified candidates are positive, compassionate, hard-working, self-motivated, and team players. They have a passion for animals and providing high quality care.

We're looking for someone with not only advanced surgery technical experience but who also has a great personality - you should be a positive and upbeat person who thrives on being busy.

• REQUIREMENTS
• Experience : Licensed Veterinary Technician with over 5 years of surgery experience.
• Skills :
• proficiency in venipuncture, catheterization, calculation and administration of analgesics, lab work (blood chemistries, fecal cytology, skin cytology, etc.), surgical prep and monitoring, client communication, and generally comfortable with computers (we are a paperless practice). You must also be a friendly and outgoing person who is comfortable educating clients, taking direction, and working as a team. This position includes at least 2 / 3 of the day standing / walking / bending / lifting. You will frequently lift, carry, and handle patients up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• Personality :
• You should only apply if you are friendly, outgoing, and understand the importance of clearly communicating with clients and colleagues. We work closely as a team and try to foster a positive work culture; if you can maintain a positive attitude while working hard and multi-tasking , this may be a good fit for you.
• Benefits :
• Medical / dental / vision insurance
• Simple IRA w / 3% match
• $800 CE allowance
• Quarterly bonus (when sales goals are met)
• Uniform allowance
• Competitive salary ($23-$25)
• Primary Job Responsibilities :
• Surgery
• Admit patients scheduled for anesthetic procedures
• Keep surgical materials stocked; prepare gown and surgical packs or oversee this process
• Check oxygen lines and waste gas scavenger system; turn off scavenger system after surgical procedures are completed
• Prepare surgery suite for surgery in collaboration with surgery assistant
• Prepare instruments; know type of surgical instruments required for specific surgeries
• Perform induction / intubation and all pre-anesthetic procedures, including patient prep
• Monitor patients post-operatively
• Clean surgery suite and instruments following hospital sterilization protocols
• Keep accurate anesthesia / surgical medical records;
• Accurately calculate and record all medications and injections administered
• Surgical equipment maintenance and trouble shooting
• Generating surgery estimates and invoices
• Ensure all surgery patients go home well-groomed and in an appropriate medical state
• Dentistry
• Clean, scale, and polish teeth using dental equipment and hand instruments
• Perform fluoride treatments
• Record dental problems in record and report to veterinarian
• Assist veterinarians with performing oral extractions or other dental procedures
• Take before & after photos to be sent to client
• Update owner when patient has woken up from surgery to advise the veterinarian will contact them soon but all went well
• Take complete high quality dental radiographs

Salary : $23-$25 per hour

Job type : Full time

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

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Work Location : In person