Licensed Veterinary Technician

Overview

Central Animal Hospital is seeking a Full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician or License Eligible Technician to join our team! * $4000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified individuals

• Veterinary Technician Students are welcome to apply. Mentorship offered! Location: 317 Ardsley Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 Shift Details: Full Time (30+ hours/week)4 day work week: weekdays (8am

• 7pm) alternating Saturdays (8am

• 3pm); Compensation: $28 - $38 We're looking for superhero's for our team at Central Animal Hospital. We're here to make a difference, but we like to have fun, too! Our technicians are treated like the super stars they are with amazing compensation, profit sharing bonuses, and of course being treated like a human being and not a number. We believe in people over profits - everyday! Come join us in changing the industry, creating pathways for development for technicians, and make a difference with us!

Central Animal Hospital is an AAHA accredited, busy 8 doctor practice. We see mostly dogs and cats but we also see some pocket pets, wild life and the occasional goat or sheep.

Our leadership team is responsible for creating a culture that embraces MVP's core values. Our team embraces continual improvement of patient care and provide the best support staff to our doctors.

At the core of our work is our values. These include Doing the right thing when no one is watching, Team Work (Together Everyone Achieves More), Accountability

• Do what you say and say what you do, Continuous Improvement and Service - every interaction matters.

Our core values are also the basis of our growing culture. Living and embracing our values ensures that you will have excel at our hospital.

Our team culture is focused on team work. Everyone gets along well, most employees have worked together for several years. We utilize our techs as much as possible and encourage them to use the skills they've learned in tech school- technicians do primarily tech work- phlebotomy, tech appts, iv cath placement, monitoring anesthesia, and other procedures and therapies.

We are looking for someone with a willingness to learn and grow. We are happy to train someone that may not have all the skills or a lot of hands-on experience as long as you are motivated and an independent worker.

We offer a wide variety of modalities and therapies for our clients/patients including orthopedic surgeries, endoscopy, ultrasound, laser therapy, oncology and more.

We are not Fear Free certified but try to incorporated as many techniques as possible when handling our patients.

Experienced and new graduates welcome. Career development is highly encouraged at Central Animal Hospital - opportunities include leadership training, medical advisory group participation, as well as mentorship.

Mission Veterinary Partners strives to be the employer of choice. We understand that if we create an environment that veterinary professionals want to work in, where they feel valued, this will cross over into excellent patient care, client experience and overall satisfaction with your career.

Come join our AMAZING team!

Benefits:

PTO - 136/hr

Full-time team members will be awarded additional PTO based on their years of service.

Holiday Pay 48 hours to apply towards 6 recognized holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day)

• The holiday PTO hours can be used at the team member's discretion to cover the actual holiday as observed by the hospital or other absences with approval from their Manager.

Annual review with wage evaluation/potential for raises

Dream Fund

• Potential annual bonus awarded.

Medical, Vision and Dental plans available

FSA and HSA options available

Maternity Leave

401K starting on day 1. The company offers up to a 4% match

Access to Healthy Minds @Work App - to promote mental health and reduce burnout and reduce stress

Health Advocate

• Employee Assistance Program

• Includes five face-to-face visits with a counselor per issue per rolling 12 months, without any cost to you

• 24 hour access

• Get help with depression, anxiety, family issues, substance abuse and more

• Learn strategies such as mindfulness to manage stress, anger and improve focus

• Locate childcare, eldercare, summer camps, special needs services and relocation support Easy access to legal/financial experts and information

• Work through relationship problems, divorce, grief and other life transitions

• Build coping skills to manage life's challenges and gain control of your life

• Explore webinars, courses and articles on a variety of well-being topics

• Visit the Personalized Legal Center, Financial Fitness Center and Mindfulness page

• ALL AT NO COST TO YOU!!!

Optional Insurances Available

• Life Insurance AD&D

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Long Term Disability Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Accidental Insurance

Pet Benefits

Uniform Allowance

• Full Time $150, Part Time $75

CE Benefits

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician $500 plus 24 paid CE hours per year, Access to our online learning platform with RACE approved CE at your fingertips.

Scholarship Program for Veterinary Assistants that want to become credentialed

Internal Employee Rewards Program

• Reward your co-workers with points that are redeemable for gift cards.

We do offer externships for Veterinary Technicians and Vet Students.

Responsibilities

Physical Requirements:

• The veterinary technician must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.

• The veterinary technician must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.

• The veterinary technician must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.

• The veterinary technician must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.

• The veterinary technician will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.

• The veterinary technician must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

Qualifications

Major Duties:

• Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for in-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.

• Anesthesia/Surgery

• Our Veterinary Technician's prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.

• Dentistry- Our Veterinary Technician's provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.

• Radiology

• Our Veterinary Technician's position patients and assist with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.

• Laboratory duties- Our Veterinary Technician's are responsible for collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.

• Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools

• Client communication for hospitalized patients - give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.

• Client medical demonstrations / education - teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.

• Veterinary Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.

• Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.

• Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.

• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.

• Assist with inventory control - informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.

• Preparing prescriptions - dispensed medications & medication refills.

We put people first and never compromise on our values.

Apply today for immediate consideration!

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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