Licensed Veterinary Technician

Role Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients during outpatient appointments.
• Aid veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Obtain pertinent health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Perform anesthesia and sedation induction and monitoring, dentistry including dental radiographs and charting, obtain diagnostic radiographs, and provide nursing care as instructed by the DVM to hospitalized patients.
• Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examinations, surgery, dentistry and sedated procedures.
• Collect and prepare patient lab samples for in-house and reference lab diagnostic screening.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Current Washington State Veterinary Technician license.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Perform basic nursing skills such as taking vital signs, venipuncture, intravenous catheter placement, medication administration, etc.
• Able to type 45 wpm minimally.
• Able to lift 40lbs unassisted.
• Strong desire to practice empathetic, gold standard medicine benefiting our patients through all life stages.
• Positive, kind, and provide trustworthy communication to patients, team members and clients.
• Desire to constantly grow and advance as a valued team member.

Skills

• Develop your career in a way that best suits your goals.
• Enhance your expertise through comprehensive learning and skill-building programs.
• Build your skills and earn credentials through: Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills.
• Teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital.
• Provide scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment – across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

Benefits

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions.
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations.
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets.
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions.
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete. CE allowance of $400 annually.
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program and so much more!

Compensation

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate of $26-28 per hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.