What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced RVT for new and growing clinic position at Veterinary Medical Center of Granite Bay?
Title: Veterinary Technician
Reports to: Practice Manager or Medical Director
Summary: The Veterinary Technician is the veterinarian’s primary medical support. They assist the doctor throughout the examination, diagnosis plan and treatment phases. They aide the veterinarians in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work and administrative detail. They have a very significant role in communicating with and educating clients about their pets.
The Lead Technician works under the direct supervision of the Practice Manager and Medical Director who will initiate and delegate general assignments, limitations, and priorities. The Lead Technician uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instruction but refers deviations, problems, and unfamiliar situations to the PM and MD.
Position Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
- 2 years technician experience is preferred.
- Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying records and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs; requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time.
- Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases
Duties Include:
- Provide compassionate care to patients and clients.
- Conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
- Legibly and sensibly keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
- Prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas.
- Perform physical assessments and record observations accurately in patient records.
- Effectively restrain pets even when large or difficult.
- Understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients.
- Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean, organize or maintain necessities as part of a normal job duty.
- Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
- Provides general treatments including SQ, IM and IV medications and therapies.
- Handles client’s medical questions with confidence and directs questions or concerns to veterinarians when appropriate.
- Prepares estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.
- Explains necessary follow-up and homecare instructions.
- Understands usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and can readily explain them to the clients.
- Assists in maintaining an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by the inventory control system.
- Assists the veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.
- Properly cares for all surgical materials; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
- Can perform emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, opening airways, and external cardiac massage.
- Performs clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal exams, CBC analysis, blood profiles, urinalysis, cytology analysis and cultures; can draw blood for laboratory analysis; ensures that test results are accurately recorded in patient records.
- Can effectively position for and take radiographs.
- Places IV catheters and properly cares for them. Understands the use and care of IV pumps as well as CRI use.
- Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
- Can prepare a patient and the machine for an ultrasound procedure.
- Can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written instructions.
- Can discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- No nights
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $24