Lead Veterinary Technician
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Estimated Pay | $13 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Oxford, Mississippi |
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Job Description
Description
Ideal Candidate
Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise
Benefits
Our hospital is seeking a Full-Time Lead Veterinary Technician to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital.
Lead Veterinary Technicians are under the direct supervision of the Practice manager. As a Technician, they aid veterinarians in achieving greater efficiency by assisting in all medical procedures and exams, and relieving veterinarians of technical work. They also have a significant role in communicating with and educating clients about their pets. As the Lead Veterinary Technician, they have a responsibility to assist with flow, training, administrative work, and management duties when the Practice Manager is off site or unavailable.
The Veterinary Technician is responsible for assisting Veterinarians in the care of animals. The Technician helps during initial examinations by restraining animals when necessary, stocking examination and surgery rooms with supplies, sterilizing tools and ensuring that equipment is in working order. Technical skills will include, but are not limited to: venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia administration, and monitoring, dental prophy, radiography, administering medications, performing laboratory analysis, and client education. Veterinary Technician's also communicate with clients (pet owners) and update patient files.
Ideal Candidate
- Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
- Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
- Be compassionate/caring
- Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
- Can work individually, as well as on a team
- Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction
- Prior experience required
Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise
- Prior Customer Service Experience
- Prior Veterinary Medicine Experience
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
*Applicants with veterinary experience that are not Credentialed Veterinary Technicians are encouraged to still apply, we have opportunities for veterinary professionals of all skill levels and we will appropriately assign you to our Lead Senior Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Assistant, or other appropriate roles.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
- 401k Match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Six (6) weeks of paid Parental Leave
- One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- Supplemental insurance options
- Discounted Veterinary Care
- Scrub allowance
- Hands-on and E-training
- Professional growth opportunities
- Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
- Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians
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Full-time Jobs Part-time Jobs Seasonal Full-time Jobs Posting ID: 932316002 Posted: 2024-05-02 Job Title: Lead Veterinary Technician