What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician / Assistant position at Independence Veterinary Clinic?
Veterinary Technician / Assistant
Independence Veterinary Clinic (Independence, IA)
Independence Veterinary Clinic (Independence, IA)
We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
- Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.
- Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.
- Performs departmental housekeeping duties.
- Admits and discharges patients.
- Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.
- Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.
- Administering medications to patients as needed.
- Placing catheters and performing blood draws.
- Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.
- Performs digital radiographs and digital dental radiographs
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and at least two years of related experience and/or training in the clinic setting. Registered Veterinary Technicians in Iowa are preferred, not necessarily required.
All Full Time Team Members are eligible for benefits, including:
- Competitive base pay plus revenue share bonus program
- 80 hours of paid time off per year
- Generous pet care discount
- Free continuing education
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (mental health support, financial advisors, health coach, etc.)
- $150 scrub allowance every 6 months
- Company paid short-term disability (which includes coverage for maternity leave)
- Best-in-class medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match
- And more!
