Job Description
As a licensed veterinary technician, one would be working directly with animals, providing exceptional medical care and detailed monitoring to our patients, communicating with clients, veterinarians, and staff. We are looking for a candidate passionate about animal care, who is looking to be a part of a skilled team dynamic.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides compassionate, high-quality care to all patients
- Uses proper Fear Free animal handling and restraint techniques
- Maintains accurate medical records: charting, documentation, communicating histories, surgical/anesthesia monitoring, etc.
- Obtains and record patient histories, vital signs, and weights
- Keeps track of patient details accurately and concisely
- Presents treatment plans: explaining costs, answering client questions, and educating/training clients
- Performs surgical and laboratory tasks, uses proper equipment and protocol
- Administers and monitors anesthesia, including induction/intubation and recovery
- Takes radiographs, including dental radiographs
- Prepares samples for testing, both in-house and to reference labs
- Fills prescriptions and follows specific veterinarian directions
- Administers vaccines, answers medication questions, gives recommendations as appropriate, administers treatments as instructed, helps with maintenance tasks, and performs blooddraws
- Keeps track of and manages an appointment schedule
- Sets-up and breaks-down medical equipment
- Keeps rooms and treatment area clean throughout the work-day
- Can multitask, maintain focus, and be flexible in a very fast-paced, emergency room like environment while maintaining a positive attitude
- Constantly evaluates, prioritizes, and completes tasks by importance
- Able to complete other tasks as directed
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Spokane, WA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Salary | $23–$25 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 11 - 50 |
| Headquarters | Spokane, WA, US |
| Website | https://fairwoodvet.com/ |
Qualifications
- Current Veterinary Technician License
- Surgery/Anesthesia Monitoring
- Performs check-ins, procedure set-up, patient monitoring and recovery
- Inputs bills and discharges
- Has experience in laparoscopy, endoscopy, C-sections, orthopedics
- Assisting with hospitalized patients
- Dental
- Scaling/Polishing
- Dental Radiographs
- Laboratory
- Obtains and has ability to run/test samples
- Proficient in IV Catheter placement, blood draws and microscope use
- Tech appointments
- Performs diagnostics, vaccine administration, therapeutic laser treatments, and other veterinary services, as needed by each patient
- Client Training and Education
About Company
At Fairwood Animal Hospital, we provide the highest standard of veterinary care to all our patients. We strive to enrich the bond between owners and their pets through education, collaboration, and superior patient care. Our supportive and dynamic company culture focuses on employee education and training to provide the top-notch care all pets deserve. We are excited to be hiring a veterinary customer service representative to add to our hardworking, fast-paced, and skilled team.
Skills
- Veterinary Hospital
- Licensed veterinary technician
- PATIENT MONITORING
- Client Education
- Laboratory Testing
- Radiology
- Veterinary Dental experience
- surgical procedure monitoring
Skills
- Animal Careunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Veterinary Medicineunmatched
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