Veterinary Technician- Cornerstone Animal Hospital
Veterinary Technician- Cornerstone Animal Hospital
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01-10-2024
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About Cornerstone Animal Hospital
At Cornerstone Animal Hospital we take pride in delivering personalized compionate care to our patients and their guardians in son and surrounding areas. Our hospital opened its doors in 2002. We are a mixed practice that offers small and large animal services and surgeries. Our patients are primarily small animals however we do provide services for horses cattle goats and sheep.
Operating Hours: MondayFriday 7:30 am5:30 pm Saturday 7:30 am12:00 pm
Pay (dependent upon experience and qualifications)
Noncredentialed technicians: Starting at $12/hr
Licensed Veterinary Technicians: Starting at $19/hr
Position Purpose
The Veterinary Technician ists the veterinarians and lead technicians with patient care and treatment monitors hospitalized pets maintains inventory prepares prescriptions performs routine inhouse laboratory work educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures and ists with surgical procedures.
Veterinary Technician Competencies
Essential Responsibilities
Requirements / Qualifications
Benefits Offered
At Cornerstone Animal Hospital we take pride in delivering personalized compionate care to our patients and their guardians in son and surrounding areas. Our hospital opened its doors in 2002. We are a mixed practice that offers small and large animal services and surgeries. Our patients are primarily small animals however we do provide services for horses cattle goats and sheep.
Operating Hours: MondayFriday 7:30 am5:30 pm Saturday 7:30 am12:00 pm
Pay (dependent upon experience and qualifications)
Noncredentialed technicians: Starting at $12/hr
Licensed Veterinary Technicians: Starting at $19/hr
Position Purpose
The Veterinary Technician ists the veterinarians and lead technicians with patient care and treatment monitors hospitalized pets maintains inventory prepares prescriptions performs routine inhouse laboratory work educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures and ists with surgical procedures.
Veterinary Technician Competencies
- Patience & Compion: 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 Ss: 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.
Essential Responsibilities
- ist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
- ist 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. ist 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 compion 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 igned.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Previous veterinary experience required
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with istance
- Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
- Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
- Basic computer ss familiarity with MS office applications etc.
- Strong communication ss to ensure patient safety
Benefits Offered
- Paid time off
- Health dental and vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401k Roth k and matching)
- Bonus incentive
- Career and professional development opportunities
- State licensing fee reimbursement for credentialed technicians
- VTNE support
- Employee istance Program
- Employee Referral Program
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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