Registered Veterinary Technician

About This Role

This role involves providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to patients and clients at VRCC Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital. Responsibilities include conducting examinations, assisting during surgery, providing nursing care, and maintaining medical records.

Responsibilities

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients.
• Provide excellent pet care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients' rooms, cages, and equipment; observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients' conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicate with the pet owner about the status of the patient, as directed by the veterinarian.
• Release pets to their owners; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed before their release.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• One or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients

Nice to Have

• ER / Specialty hospital experience
• Care and Compassion
• Team Orientation
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Flexibility and Multi-Tasking
• Communication
• Customer Services
• Organization and Attention to Detail
• Adherence to Rules and Instructions

Benefits