What are the responsibilities and job description for the Large Animal Veterinary Technician/Assistant position at Mille Lacs Veterinary Clinic?
At Mille Lacs Veterinary Clinic, our large animal practice has a dairy and beef base with a good-sized, growing equine and small ruminant clientele. Our Large Animal Haul-in facility allows us to serve large animal patients over a larger geographic area, perform surgery and general care in a clean, climate-controlled environment, facilitate emergency care and improve our on-call doctor's efficiency.
We’re seeking a motivated individual, to join our fun and engaging team as a full-time Large Animal Veterinary Technician or Assistant. This individual will assist the DVM with record keeping and animal handling. They should particularly have an ability and desire to handle sheep and goats. This individual can also anticipate handling cattle, horses, llamas and alpacas. There will be administrative and receptionist duties, as well as client communication and interactions.
Benefits for You
· Paid time off
· Holiday pay
· Continuing education pay
· Medical insurance
· Dental insurance
· Life insurance
· Short & long-term disability insurance
· 401K
· Veterinary discounts
· Scheduled 4-days per week
· Clinic hours Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
About You
· Excellent organizational and communication skills
· Works well under pressure
· Customer service experience
· Computer literacy
· Client and patient focused
· Caring and professional
· High school diploma minimum required
· Previous experience handling cattle and horses required
Ready to Apply?
We'd love to see a cover letter highlighting why you think you'd be a good fit for our practice as well as a full updated resume
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $24.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Uniform allowance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $25