Veterinary Technician / Assistant Jobs

Veterinary Technician / Assistant
Sylva Animal Hospital
Sylva, NC

We believe in a Whole Person Approach when it comes to our veterinary teams. This includes a living wage of $15 or more for all hospital Team Members, best-in-class benefits, mental health support, and continuous education. Investing in our teams and sharing the growth that they are instrumental in driving are top priorities, which is why every Team Member is eligible to participate in our revenue sharing program as well. All positions come with growth opportunities – whether you are seeking skill development to advance your career or to build additional capacity to better service your community, we custom tailor plans for each Team Members career journey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.
• Placing catheters and performing blood draws.*
• Takes medical histories and vital signs of patients.*
• Admits and discharges patients.*
• Performs departmental housekeeping duties.*
• Administering medications to patients as needed.*
• Denotes an Essential Function
• Monitoring hospital patients and logging vital signs.*
• Checks patient medical records for past histories, enters in computer and files.
• Maintains client educational material in an efficient manner.*
• Takes, processes and logs prescription refills in-house, call out pharmacy and online pharmacy.*
• Restraining and assisting the doctor during exams, treatments, and anesthesia procedures.*

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be able to multi-task. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Registered Veterinary Technicians in NC are preferred, not necessarily required. We are open and willing to train the right candidate.

Benefits:

• Competitive base pay commensurate with experience and credentials
• Revenue share bonus program
• Paid time off
• 401k with match
• Continuing education
• Best-in-class health, vision, and dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• And more!
• Short-term disability

Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person