Veterinary Tech at Value Vet
Los Angeles, CA 90064
About the Job
What we're looking for:
Registered Veterinary Technician with 1-2 years of experience working in a veterinary hospital setting.
Skills required:
- Currently registered with the California Veterinary Medical Board
- Effective communication skills
- knowledge of vaccination protocols, pharmacology, nutrition and animal husbandry and care
- Must be able to assist in surgery, collect samples
- take dental digital xrays, and radio graphs for the body
- able to assist veterinarian in restraint of animal, care of animal including surgical prep and dental prophylaxis
- Technician must be able to educate clients of the care and condition of their pet
Knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment needed, and operation of the equipment
Skills preferred:
- calm when under pressure
- Pleasant, courteous, and polite to clients and co workers.
excellent customer service, able to explain medical conditions and terms to clients.
Responsibilities
- working with veterinarian on care of animals
- monitoring surgical patients and recovering patients
- Surgical logs, and controlled logs
- inventory and supplies stocked
- work with veterinarians and rest of staff in the flow of the hospital
- helping the veterinarian with call backs to clients and estimates
- performing dental prophylaxis
- surgical prep
maintaining the equipment used in surgery and diagonistics
Benefits:
After 90 days we offer several employee benefits, including:
vacation/person paid time off (once accrued)
Health Insurance
Alfac accident insurance
After one year of full time, we offer:
401k profit sharing benefits
Employment Type: Full Time
Years Experience: 1 - 3 years
Salary: $20 - $35 Hourly
Bonus/Commission: No