Licensed Veterinary Technician - Liverpool, United States - Liverpool Animal Health Center

Description

Job Description

Liverpool Animal Health Center is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team. We are a busy 6 doctor practice that sees dogs, cats, pocket pets, exotics, and wildlife. LAHC is AAHA and NYSVMS accredited.

*** Sign On Bonus Available ***

Our Mission:

Liverpool Animal Health Center is dedicated to enhancing the bond between people and pets through compassionate, professional care. We strive to exceed our client's expectations by maintaining a state-of-the-art medical and surgical facility, employing a highly skilled and committed veterinary staff and educating our clients about the benefits and responsibilities of pet ownership through preventative healthcare.

Why work with us?

LAHC strives to use each staff member to the top of their skillset. We truly believe that by investing in our staff, we are investing in our practice and the betterment of veterinary medicine. Whether you are looking to begin your journey into vetmed or are looking to further your career, we truly believe in the power of elevating our staff and keeping them engaged with their work. We're proud to say that many of our staff have been with us for 20+ years

We offer diagnostics including in-house bloodwork, radiography, dental radiography, ultrasound, and ECG. We also offer low level laser therapy and acupuncture, as well as partake in clinical trials. Basically? You get to do some really cool "stuff" with us

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, parental leave, PTO, paid holidays, 401k plans, staff discounts, CE, uniform allowance, access to Ginger mental health support and more

Our practice is open Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm and Saturdays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. That means no overnight shifts or on-call hours Saturdays are rotated among our staff, giving you ample opportunity for full weekends off.

What Should You Bring to the Table?

Veterinary Technician license or license eligible.

LVT technical skills, including but not limited to knowledge of common diseases, vaccine and injectable administration, venipuncture and IV catheter placement, surgery prep and recovery, anesthesia monitoring, etc.

Excellent communication skills, both with clients and team members

The desire to learn and grow

Starting pay rate is typically $21-$23/hr commensurate upon experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all duties in accordance with government regulations and hospital policies and procedures.

• Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas.

• Assists the doctor in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; assists the doctor in administering anesthetics; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.

• Gives injections and administers oral medications.

• Performs emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, and external cardiac massage.

• Assists in restraining pets when necessary.

• Performs clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.

• Takes radiographs and performs EKGs.

• Admits and discharges patients on the doctor's orders. Counsels clients on various aspects of animal care; explains dosage/purpose of medications; reinforces the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home; makes follow-up calls to clients.

• Understands usage and dosage for commonly used prescription drugs including heartworm preventative and prescription flea control products and can readily explain them to clients.

• Properly cleans all surgical materials after they are used; keeps the operating room stocked and prepared for surgery.

• Maintains an appropriate inventory of all drugs and medical supplies.

• Assists other staff members as required.

• Performs other duties as determined by the doctors.

• Prepares estimates for clients

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Previous veterinary practice experience is preferred

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Veterinary Technician licensure or ability to obtain within one (1) year from date of hire

COMPETENCIES

• Compassion and Empathy

• Technical Capacity.

• Ability to carry out verbal and written directions

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to stay calm and efficient during times of high tension

• Collaboration and teamwork

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of; MS Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word; MS PowerPoint Word Processing software. Previous experience with veterinary practice software is a plus.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel is expected for this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Community Veterinary Partners. is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is the Company's policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, covered veteran status, or any other status protected by law.