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Petco · 3 months ago

Certified Veterinary Technician

Media, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners. The Veterinary Technician position involves providing excellent veterinary care to patients, assisting veterinarians, and ensuring exceptional customer service while maintaining a clean and organized environment.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Credentialed Veterinary TechnicianVeterinary practice experienceElectronic medical recordPatient restraintCompassionateSympatheticTelephoneComputer skillsCommunication skillsTeam player

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

Health and financial benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Company

Petco

Glassdoor3.0

Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965

San Diego, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.petco.com/unleashed

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