Vetco Total Care · 3 months ago
Veterinary Technician
Kyle, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expPetco Total Care is a health and wellness company dedicated to improving the lives of pets and their owners. The Veterinary Technician role involves providing exceptional veterinary care and customer service in a full-service hospital environment, supporting veterinarians, and ensuring a positive experience for both patients and clients.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Greet clients and patients arriving for appointments or walk-ins and escort into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, pain score, body condition score), record all in the electronic medical record, and begin documentation of the patient visit in the electronic medical record by obtaining and recording a thorough patient history
Assist veterinarian with appointments (routine and emergency), surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia's, taking direct supervision from the veterinarian(s) and the Hospital Office Manager or Hospital Leader on Duty
Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle and dispense medications at the direction of the veterinarian, and maintain the electronic medical record
Schedule appointments, communicate with and educate clients, relay test results to doctor and clients, maintain and update inventory as well as client/patient records, and manage accounts receivable
Prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures, safely support induction and monitoring of anesthetized patients including checking and recording vital parameters (under direction of the veterinarian), monitor patients during recovery, and prepare them for discharge to owner or transfer to an overnight care facility as needed
Provide in-hospital treatments for sick patients including giving injectable and oral medications as well as intravenous therapies; keep patients clean, watered, and fed (when indicated and directed by veterinarian), and safely walk canine patients when necessary for elimination
Participate in the training of new staff members and general dissemination of knowledge as required
Keep hospital environment neat and clean; perform regular cleaning of environment based on necessity as well as based on a pre-determined maintenance schedule
Perform additional duties as assigned
Provide backup phone and front desk support as needed
Qualification
Required
College or college-equivalent education (completed) as required in becoming a Credentialed Veterinary Technician in the state in which the hospital is located
Must have at least 1-year previous experience as a Veterinary Technician or working in a veterinary practice
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be compassionate and sympathetic and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations
Must have telephone and computer skills
Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change
Benefits
Sign on Bonus - Up to $2,500
Health and financial benefits
401K
Incentives
PTO
Company
Vetco Total Care
At Vetco Total Care, we’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for us. Our team is on a mission to break the molds of corporate veterinary medicine and prove that work-life balance, autonomous medicine, and industry-leading benefits can coexist in an environment built for happy and healthy veterinary teams.
10001+ employees
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