Licensed Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care

Overview

Concord Veterinary Hospital, 46

• 11904 Kingston Pike Farragut, TN, 37934
  
  

About us: Professional toe bean inspectors with a team-first mentality. Love being fun and expressing ourselves…just like anal glands. Big fans of purritos, slobber, and fur! Free facials, just kidding- it's the autoclave!

Seeking: Ultimutt Licensed Veterinary Technician (PREVIOUS CLINIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED). Someone who has cutting-edge customer service skills, expects high quality patient care, and can be creative about improving processes. Looking to show off your skills and learn a whole bunch of new ones- check us out!

Good Stuff

• Urgent Care shifts - 8am-8pm Saturdays and Sundays
• Full or Part time
• $19-22/hr with $4/hr Urgent Care shift differential
• Fear Free certified clinic
• Insurance, 401k with company match, EAP, uniform allowance, pet benefits, and CE allowance (with extra PTO), Licensure support.
  
  

Job Summary: The Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures, and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act. The LVT will be able to communicate effectively with team members and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

How you'll make an impact:

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
• Mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
• Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
• Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
• Answer client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• State Department of Regulation Licensing required.
• 1 Years of Veterinary industry experience required.
• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
• Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
• The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• The employee must be confident around pets.
  
  

We put people first and never compromise on our values.

Apply today for immediate consideration!

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.