Veterinary Technician

Description

Veterinary Technician (Part-Time)

Are you a rock star technician? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills and leverage the veterinarian?  Bonita Veterinary Hospital will empower you to do just that.  Veterinary Technicians are advocates for their patients and work in conjunction with veterinarians to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service. Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continued growth within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Deliver exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills, including diagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology, and prophylactic cleanings 

• Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits 

• Advocate for patients, and educate clients 

• Assist with patient procedures and surgeries, including anesthetic induction and monitoring, pre and post operative patient care, surgical suite, instrument, and equipment care 

• Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record 

• Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members 

• Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Certified/Licensed Veterinary Technician with an active state license preferred, or student of an accredited Veterinary Technology program 

• Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in small animal clinical setting 

• Superior technical knowledge and skills (phlebotomy, radiology, medical terminology)

• Proficient in medical math calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, conversions, etc.) 

• Excellent communication skills with clients and team members 

• Proficient time management, ability to solve problems, learn, and handle multiple tasks 

• Enthusiastic team player with a patient and positive professional attitude 

• Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day 

• Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and be able to handle stress in a calm manner 

• Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude 

• Must be able to anticipate and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine 

Benefits and Perks: 

• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment

• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care

• Referral Bonus Program

• DailyPay on Demand

Bonita Veterinary Hospital was founded in 1978, making it the first veterinary practice in town! Over the last 40 years, we have made it our mission to practice uncommonly exceptional veterinary medicine and customer service. We have also worked hard to build a culture of not only taking the best care of pets but also pet parents. Your trust in us and the care our experienced team provides is our top priority. Once you walk through our doors, you are family – and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love. 

United Veterinary Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.