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CVT Veterinary Technician/Surgical Technician

Care Animal Hospital of Libertyville
Libertyville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/23/2025

Job description

Care animal hospital of Libertyville is a 4 doctor practice that sees small animal and avian/exotic pets. We are seeking a lead technician to run our technician team. Duties include:

Clinical duties:

  • Assist veterinarian with routine, diagnostic and emergency medical and surgical procedures. Perform anesthesia, pre/post op care, and euthanasia as directed.
  • Manage critical care and treatment plans for hospitalized and resident animals.
  • Safely transport and restrain animals of various species.
  • Oversee appropriate handling, storage and disposal of controlled substances, materials, and biological waste.
  • Communicate with other animal care teams to schedule and coordinate exams, procedures, and treatments.

Laboratory duties:

  • Collect samples and run diagnostics tests on a wide variety of species, including inhouse testing and storage, as well as shipping samples to diagnostics laboratories. Coordinate annual routine sampling schedules requests and submission.
  • Create and ensure compliance with laboratory protocols providing training and review for veterinary technicians and staff as needed.

Facilities management duties:

  • Ensure cleanliness and hygiene of the veterinary facilities.
  • Manage and oversee the hospital pharmacy inventory, controlled substances, and medical and surgical supplies.
  • Maintain quality control, calibration, routine maintenance schedules and any necessary repairs for all laboratory, diagnostic, anesthetic and surgical equipment.
  • Ensure purchase are made within set budget limits and in accordance with procurement laws, practices, and ethics. Maintain accurate records, receipts, and appropriate paperwork for procurement, warrants and maintenance.
  • Manage licensing, inspections, certifications and permits as required for hospital facility and equipment.
  • Coordinate the radiation safety program and annual training.
  • Develop and implement hospital protocols and standard operations procedures.

Supervisory and leadership duties:

  • Coordinate schedules, duties and daily tasks of all veterinary technicians/assistants, ensuring hospital and treatment needs are covered with the facilities.
  • Provide skills training and review as needed to ensure high standards of animal care, accuracy and quality control, health and safety. Provide development and coaching opportunities and maintain a positive and respectful workplace. Exercise general supervision of other veterinary technicians / assistants including recruitment training, performance management.
  • Collaborate with Veterinarian and HR on personnel actions when necessary.
  • Monitor the veterinary team’s effectiveness and efficiency, recommend and implement changes as appropriate.

Professional Collaboration:

  • Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with outside vendors, suppliers, and laboratories.
  • Participate in leadership programs, professional organizations and conferences.

Bonus:

  • Paid holidays
  • work/life balance
  • PTO
  • Profit sharing
  • Health insurance

This position requires open availability, including some Saturdays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour

 

 

 

 

Salary : $17 - $25

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