What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician position at Animal Cancer Center of Texas?
Veterinary Technician
The Animal Cancer Center of Texas (ACCT) is looking for a full-time veterinary technician. We are a specialty veterinary hospital caring for dogs and cats with cancer. We are located in the San Antonio Veterinary Specialists (SAVS) building along with three other specialty companies that are all privately owned and managed. ACCT is a newly opened small business with a very close-knit team and we strive to provide a family atmosphere for our employees. We have two full-time board-certified oncologists with a high caseload.
The schedule will likely be a 4 or 5-day work week, between the hours of 7am to 6pm Monday through Friday.
Please email resume to drwiley@acctpets.com
See our website at www.acctpets.com!
Qualifications/Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years experience as a veterinary technician/technician assistant
- Licensed veterinary technicians welcomed but not required
Skills required:
- Friendly, positive, professional, empathetic and compassionate client interactions
- Excellent communication skills
- Multi-tasking, strong organization skills, attention to detail
- Teamwork and respect of coworkers
- Patient handling and restraint
- Venipuncture
- Familiarity with laboratory analysis and specimen processing
- Ability to obtain patient medical history
- Ability to obtain patient basic vital parameters (weight, TPR)
- Knowledge of medication dosing calculations and administration/dispensing
- Familiarity with electronic medical records
- Familiarity with veterinary terminology and animal care/handling
- Computer and data entry proficiency
- Maintaining a respectful and clean workplace
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 34 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Ability to Relocate:
- San Antonio, TX 78249: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $25