Licensed Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant

About the role

Animal Dermatology Clinic – Tacoma is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician or experienced Veterinary Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent relations with client/pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
• Exceed the client’s expectations of service
• Care for pets with compassionate nursing care
• Perform housekeeping/maintenance tasks
• Perform a cursory examination of an animal
• Recognize potential patient issues and clearly communicate findings to a doctor
• Record keeping
• Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor

Requirements

• Previous experience or training/education in a veterinary facility
• Must be friendly, outgoing, and people-oriented
• Excellent communication skills
• Capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, with necessary telephone and computer skills
• Willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Dependable attendance is required
• Able to lift 40 pounds
• Willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
• The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day

Skills and Abilities

• Energetic
• Positive
• Upbeat personality
• Takes initiative
• Commitment to the needs of the clinic
• Punctual
• Willingness to teach others and share ideas
• Openness to diversity
• Adaptability to change
• Accountable
• Able to see the big picture

Medical Related Skills

• Phlebotomy (for LVT applicants)
• IV catheter placement (for LVT applicants)
• Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
• Anesthetic induction (for LVT applicants)
• Anesthetic monitoring
• Assisting with procedures
• Suture cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues (for LVT applicants)
• Apply bandages and/or splints
• Wound care
• Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope
• Advise pet owners on proper care

Education and Physical Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Dependable attendance is required
• Able to lift 40 pounds
• The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day

Benefits

• No weekends
• Paid vacation (full-time employees only)
• Paid holidays (full-time employees only)
• Competitive wages
• Monthly bonuses based on clinic dietary sales (full-time employees only)
• Medical, dental, vision, dependent care FSA, and short-term disability benefit options (full-time employees only)
• Variety of voluntary benefit offerings, including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, etc.
• 401K with employer match
• CE opportunities
• Uniforms
• Discounts on services and medications for employee pets

Pay

Competitive wages

Schedule

No weekends