Ridgemont Animal Hospital LVT - PetVet Care Centers

Ridgemont Animal Hospital is looking to extend the family!

Our hospital is more than just a great job for you.  We are a community of compassionate, driven, loyal, dedicated team members.

We are searching for a talented and friendly licensed technician to join our amazing team! We value a healthy work environment where you are expected to take your lunch and breaks, while working eight-hour shifts over a Monday through Friday schedule, with no nights or weekends! Our ideal candidate would be responsible for monitoring anesthesia, performing dentals, taking radiographs, and helping train other staff. Potential opportunity for a leadership role for those interested in growing and leading the staff. 

Our team focused support staff and well-established loyal client base make this an amazing place to work. We are equipped with top-of-the-line diagnostic equipment including digital radiographs, dental radiographs, and brand new in-house lab analyzers.

Our compensation package includes starting base salaries between $18.00 - $26.00 for experienced candidates, and we offer a great benefits package including, but not limited to: health insurance (vision, medical, dental, health savings/flexible spending), life and disability insurance, 401K with company contribution, PTO, generous CE allowance with additional PTO allotted, reimbursement for membership dues and license fees, and more.

Responsibilities

Position Overview:

The Veterinary Technician supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. You will assist in providing patient care, conducting examinations, assisting during surgery, provide nursing care, and maintaining patient medical records.

Tasks include:

• 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.
• Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging and security of controlled drugs.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients' conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures: catheter placement, phlebotomy, anesthesia, and digital radiology.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• One or more years of experience with veterinary appointments performing above duties.
• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
• Able to perform moderately physically demanding work that requires some lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, standing, bending and constant motion.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.

Additional Information:

The list of essential functions and additional functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this position. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a required assignment for the position.