Certified Veterinary Technician, Manchester, New Hampshire

Best Friends Animal Hospital, part of the Suveto network, is a long-standing, trusted full-service veterinary practice in Manchester, New Hampshire, where the health and well-being of pets is the highest priority. The hospital seeks full-time Certified Veterinary Technicians to join a team that treats every client and patient as family, values compassion, dependability, teamwork, communication, mentorship, and ongoing professional development, and focuses on long-term relationships with clients and pets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors
• Take history from clients
• Perform physical assessments and record observations legibly in medical records
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow-up
• Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples, perform in-house laboratory tests, and prepare all forms to be sent to outside labs; call owners with results as requested by veterinarian
• Provide and monitor all nursing care as requested by veterinarian for hospitalized patients, including medications (all routes) and monitoring
• Admit and discharge patients following all admission and discharge protocols; educate clients on admit/discharge
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards, and other areas as requested
• Maintain proficient knowledge of practice software for dispensing veterinarian-approved medication, patient food, printing treatment sheets, discharge instructions, cage card labels, X-ray and lab labels, recording communication with clients and doctors, and other tasks as directed
• Maintain clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by veterinarian
• Perform tech appointments such as pedicures, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, routine lab work, subcutaneous fluids, etc., as deemed appropriate by practice
• Assist doctors in medical and diagnostic procedures
• Place IV catheters and begin fluid therapy when required by veterinarian
• Assist in induction and maintenance of general anesthesia with doctor present
• Assist in operating room, recovery, and post-op nursing care as requested by veterinarian
• Perform client callbacks and updates as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be a certified veterinary technician in the state of New Hampshire
• At least 2 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience required
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to act as a team player
• Veterinary medical terminology knowledge required

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Pet care discounts
• 401(k) with a true match up to 4%
• VSOP® grants (Suveto’s Veterinary Stock Ownership Plan) at no cost to team members — an ownership program that tracks the value of the entire Suveto organization