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Licensed Veterinary Technician

Fairwood Animal Hospital · View all jobs

Spokane, Washington, United States (On-Site) · Posted 5 days ago

$24–$25 / hr

Job Function Veterinary Technician

Job Type Full-Time

Job Duration Indefinite

Min Education H.S. Diploma/Equivalent

Min Experience 0-1 Year

Required Travel None

Salary $23.50 - $25.00

Salary - Type Hourly Wage

About this role

At Fairwood Animal Hospital, we provide the highest standard of veterinary care to all our patients. We strive to enrich the bond between owners and their pets through education, collaboration, and superior patient care. Our supportive and dynamic company culture focuses on employee education and training to provide the top-notch care all pets deserve. We are excited to be hiring a licensed veterinary technician to add to our hardworking, skilled team.

Key Requirements

As a licensed veterinary technician, one would be working directly with animals, providing exceptional medical care and detailed monitoring to our patients, communicating with clients, veterinarians, and staff. We are looking for a candidate passionate about animal care, who is looking to be a part of a skilled team dynamic. Other skills and responsibilities include:
Provides compassionate, high-quality care to all patients
Uses proper Fear Free animal handling and restraint techniques
Maintains accurate medical records: charting, documentation, communicating histories, surgical/anesthesia monitoring, etc.
Obtains and record patient histories, vital signs, and weights
Keeps track of patient details accurately and concisely
Presents treatment plans: explaining costs, answering client questions, and educating/training clients
Performs surgical and laboratory tasks, uses proper equipment and protocol
Administers and monitors anesthesia, including induction/intubation and recovery
Takes radiographs, including dental radiographs
Prepares samples for testing, both in-house and to reference labs
Fills prescriptions and follows specific veterinarian directions
Administers vaccines, answers medication questions, gives recommendations as appropriate, administers treatments as instructed, helps with maintenance tasks, and performs blooddraws
Keeps track of and manages an appointment schedule
Sets-up and breaks-down medical equipment
Keeps rooms and treatment area clean throughout the work-day
Can multitask, maintain focus, and be flexible in a very fast-paced, emergency room like environment while maintaining a positive attitude
Constantly evaluates, prioritizes, and completes tasks by importance
Able to complete other tasks as directed
Qualifications + Skills:
Current Veterinary Technician License
Surgery/Anesthesia Monitoring
Performs check-ins, procedure set-up, patient monitoring and recovery
Inputs bills and discharges
Has experience in laparoscopy, endoscopy, C-sections, orthopedics
Assisting with hospitalized patients
Dental
Scaling/Polishing
Dental Radiographs
Laboratory
Obtains and has ability to run/test samples
Proficient in IV Catheter placement, blood draws and microscope use
Tech appointments
Performs diagnostics, vaccine administration, therapeutic laser treatments, and other veterinary services, as needed by each patient
Client Training and Education

Job ID: 85793810

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