Technician Assistant - Surgery

Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Technician Assistant to our Surgery team. This role will float between all surgical teams, assisting in a variety of cases, and is focused heavily on sterile processing and restraint.

At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you'll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level two certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 64-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.

https://mvmc.vet/

Job Details

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME $18.00-$22.00 per hour based on experience Eligible for quarterly bonuses under Rarebreed's profit-sharing program

Responsibilities

• Clean exam rooms, treatment room and surgical suites, vacuum, empty trash as needed
• Gather, wash, dry, fold laundry and store away
• Stock surgery suites, treatment areas and exam rooms
• Clean equipment used in surgery procedures which can include scrubbing, sterilizing, and packing instruments
• Processes specialty and general instruments and communicates instrument repair needs to supervisor
• Set up and break for down surgery procedures
• Sterilization/Processing equipment is monitored for proper functioning and required documentation records are maintained
• Maintains an adequate supply of sterile packs and supplies to meet area needs
• Restraint of animals for presurgical exams and procedures, blood draws, radiographs, outpatient procedures, and catheter placements
• Walk patients as needed
• Run appropriate blood work and other lab work
• Assist in preparing patient paperwork

Benefits

We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential- both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is outstanding and rewarding:

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off
• Mental Health Resources
• Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet: • Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products • Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing • Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods • Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

Requirements

• Detail oriented and well organized
• 1-2 years experience in a veterinary setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Friendly
• Team-oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Able to lift 50 pounds
• Basic computer skills

About Rarebreed Veterinary Partners

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose - down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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