Job Description
Happy people. Healthy pets.At CityVet, we believe healthy pets start with happy people. It is important that our vet-led clinics are filled with smiling faces and compassionate pet people, and each of our employees play a vital role in creating the positive vibe felt at our offices. Starting a career at CityVet means growing in a fun, people-first environment where the future of our employees is just as important as the future of our business.We are looking for the right person to join our team!CityVet - White Rock islooking for Veterinary Technicians to join our team! A Veterinary Technician Assistant will be considered (with a minimum of 1-year experience).Compensation is based on experience and education.ResponsibilitiesThe Veterinary Technician (VT) is responsible for maintaining excellent patient care and operational productivity by helping the Veterinarian leverage their time and efforts to meet the needs of their clients and patients. The Veterinary Technician works to relieve the Veterinarian from technical work and administrative detail to achieve greater levels of efficiency in daily practice. Veterinary Technicians help facilitate and streamline communication from the operating room to the front office staff and most importantly, the client.Essential qualifications:High school diploma or GEDAt least 18 years of age at the time of hireAt least 1 year of veterinary industry experienceUnderstanding and ability to properly, and safely, restrain animalsKnowledgeable on veterinary medical terminology and medicationLift 50 lbs to waist heightFrequent standing, bending, walking, lifting, carrying, and reachingStrong organizational skillsExcellent communication & listening skillsSelf-motivated & team-orientedA day in the life:Assist Veterinarians - prep patients for surgery (administer anesthesia/take x-rays/gather lab specimen), monitor patients post-op & restrain animals during examsObtain Samples - gather stool, blood, and other samples for testingTesting - test the samples gathered and help to interpret the resultsAdminister Medications - give patients accurate dosage of prescribed medications, anesthesia, vaccines, or other medications indicated by the DVMClient Communication - obtain medical information from the clients and provide the client proper instruction on how to care for the animal under the veterinarian’s plan of careAssist the Client Service Specialist team when neededPurr-worthy people careAt CityVet, we put an added focus on the well-being of our staff members because caring for people and their pets is no easy task. CityVet prioritizes meeting the full range of physical and mental well-being needs of our people.In addition to health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, a competitive 401k program, vision and dental insurance, and HSA options, our full-time employees receive:Generous Pet-care DiscountsUniform AllowanceFlexible SchedulesGrowth Opportunities