Registered Veterinary Technician At Dumb Friends League Veterinary Hospital

Job Type

• Clean and maintain work areas.
• Use and maintain medical equipment.
• Induce anesthesia and intubate, monitor anesthesia, prepare patient for surgery, and keep thorough surgery logs and anesthesia sheets.
• Take and process all radiographs, including dental radiographs.
• Perform medical and surgical patron call-backs as directed by veterinarian.
• Thoroughly record conversations with clients including all recommendations, declined recommendations or treatments.
• Maintain professional and courteous demeanor in challenging/stressful situations.
• Provide first line of exceptional customer service to all patrons.
• Accurately review discharge patient instructions with clients and distribute educational materials as recommended by doctor.
• Perform accurate data entry into hospital software system to update client and animal records.
• Fill client prescriptions and maintain drug logs as required.
• Assist veterinarians in surgical and medical procedures, including dentistry.
• Monitor care and treatment of animals to ensure proper services and follow-up care are provided and completed efficiently.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
• List needed inventory items on want list before the last one is taken, stock all areas of hospital as needed, monitor items for expiration dates.
• Ensure a smooth and timely flow of office calls from check-in to discharge.
• Medicate, vaccinate, and treat animals as prescribed by veterinarian.
• Utilize proper animal handling and restraint.
• Collect required laboratory samples and accurately process them for in-house or reference lab submission.

• Technical Expertise
• Managing Resources
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Accountability
• Results Oriented
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Initiative
• Leadership

• Conflict Management
• Analytical Thinking

• Volunteers

• This position may require travel to different work sites

• 401(k) with matching
• CE allowance
• Benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• RVTs are eligible for student loan reimbursement
• Flexible spending accounts
• And more!
• Sabbatical
• League-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Holiday Pay

• High attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated success in customer service
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong desire to serve under-resourced communities with respect and compassion
• Working knowledge of current veterinary practices

• Education: Associate’s degree in veterinary technology or equivalent experience
• Experience: Completion of a veterinary technician internship or comparable experience and working knowledge of current veterinary practices

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Experience in an animal welfare environment
• Certified veterinary technician
• High attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment