Heartland Veterinary Partners
Location
Bloomington, MN | United States
Job description
Our mission is care and service. With this as our principal goal we feel you will want to return to our clinic. We will always do our best to provide our patients with the most current care possible while offering our clients the best customer service available.
Like any great family doctor we treat the “Whole Pet” emphasizing preventative care to keep your pet healthy. Unfortunately problems do arise and our staff uses hightech medicine and good old fashioned tender loving care to treat your valued fourlegged family members at reasonable prices. Our team will be here to help when you need us most!
Position Purpose
The Veterinary Technician assists the veterinarians and lead technicians with patient care and treatment monitors hospitalized pets maintains inventory prepares prescriptions performs routine inhouse laboratory work educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures and assists with surgical procedures.
Veterinary Technician Competencies
- Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates clients and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results . Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
- Communicating : Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
- Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
- Organization Skills : Clear tracking of lab specimens medications patient instructions workflow and other jobrelated items while managing multiple patients and clients.
- Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.
Essential Responsibilities - Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
- Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories vital signs and weights as well as providing client education.
- Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
- Obtain blood stool and other samples; perform inhospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
- Take develop and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
- Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
- Administer and monitor medications anesthesia vaccines and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
- Clean and straighten exam rooms treatment and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
- Demonstrate warmth courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
- Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions patient plans client concerns etc.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Requirements / Qualifications - Previous veterinary experience preferred
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
- Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
- Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
- Basic computer skills familiarity with MS office applications etc.
- Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety
Benefits Offered - Paid time off
- Health dental and vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401k Roth k and matching)
- Bonus incentive
- Career and professional development opportunities
- State licensing fee reimbursement for credentialed technicians
- VTNE support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
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