Veterinary Technician - Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic

At Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic we are passionate about our work and dedicated to providing our patients with the best possible veterinary care. Proudly serving Athens GA community for over 30 years our veterinarians and staff are committed to protecting the health and wellness of your companion with a preventive medicine and lifestylebased approach to care.

Our practice is excited to add another Veterinary Assistant to our team! Come work with us at our brand new stateoftheart facility completed June of 2023. We offer a great culture focused on continuing education and development of our team's skills and knowledge.

We are looking for an individual who is good at communicating organization and multitasking and who is ready to work in a fastpaced environment. The ideal candidate would have at least 12 years' previous experience in veterinary medicine.

Noncredentialed technicians: $1518/hr

Operating Hours: MondayFriday 8:00 am6:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am5:00 pm

We are proud to offer our teammates comprehensive benefits:

• Medical Dental and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with match
• Consistent schedule
• Personal pet care discount
• Scrub allowance
• CE budget for credentialed technicians

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates clients and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
• Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
• Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens medications patient instructions workflow and other jobrelated items while managing multiple patients and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

• Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
• Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories vital signs and weights as well as providing client education.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
• Obtain blood stool and other samples; perform inhospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.

• Take develop and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.

• Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
• Administer and monitor medications anesthesia vaccines and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.

• Clean and straighten exam rooms treatment and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
• Demonstrate warmth courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
• Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions patient plans client concerns etc.

• Any other duties as assigned.

• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
• Basic computer skills familiarity with MS office applications etc.
• Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety