Spinnaker Veterinary Clinic - Experienced Veterinary Technician - Monday-Friday, 8Am To 5Pm

Position Overview:

Spinnaker Veterinary Clinic in Somerset has multiple positions available for Experienced Veterinary Technicians. We are a General Practice offering medical and surgical care to cats and dogs. The Veterinary Technician supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion: Displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support.

• Team Orientation: Works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals.

• Dependability: Demonstrates responsibility in completing tasks and accomplishing goals.

• Initiative: Proactively looks for the opportunity to address and follow through on work activities.

• Flexibility and Multi-Tasking: Adapts quickly to changing demands and manages multiple priorities effectively.

• Communication: Uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others.

• Customer Services: Displays a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations.

• Organization and Attention to Detail: Monitors and reviews information thoroughly and maintains an organized system for all documents.

• Adherence to Rules and Instructions: Consistently follows standard procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.

• Two or more years of veterinary experience.

Position Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of the preparation, monitoring, and recovery of pets receiving surgery, as well as basic pet nursing.

• Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures in catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.

• Understand and limit the potential exposure to bites, scratches, and potential injuries.

• Able to restrain patients according to standard procedures.

• Fill prescriptions and monitor sedation procedures as directed by the veterinarian.

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.

• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.

• Communicate and approach job duties in a professional and mature manner.

• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion.

• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.

• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds).

• Answer phones and perform other duties as needed by the hospital.

• 2 years minimum experience is preferred.

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

PetVet respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. Please see our privacy notice for additional information about our data practices.