What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credentialed Veterinary Technician/LVT position at VCA Animal Hospitals?
We are seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician/LVT to join our team. The successful candidate must have sustained expertise and skills as a Credentialed Veterinary Technician/LVT. In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and instructing Veterinary Assistants by delivering high quality veterinary medicine, patient care, and creating a positive low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
· Obtaining patient histories
· Perform cursory examinations
· Assessments
· Maintaining medical records
· Nursing Care
· Understanding the principles of aseptic, surgical packs/instruments, and maintaining sterile conditions
· Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients
· Knowledge of emergency drugs and use
· Familiarity of anesthesia equipment and operation
· Anesthesia monitoring and awareness of anesthesia emergencies
· Excellent communication skills a must
· Obtaining vitals - temperature, pulse, respirations
· Filling prescriptions
· Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
· Drawing blood samples
· Client communication
· Providing compassionate care, a home away from home for boarded and hospitalized pets
· Work with different species, breeds, and temperament of animals
· Sustained knowledge of veterinary medical terms and vaccine protocols
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, including medical/dental/vision, generous personal pet discounts, continuing education, 401K and more!
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
