Experienced Veterinary Technician

Shore Haven Veterinary Hospital
East Haven, CT, US
Full-time
Part-time

Description

Experienced Veterinary Technician

Full-time or Part-time available!

Shore Haven Veterinary Hospital has been providing top-notch veterinary care to our clients and their pets for over 40 years.

We opened the doors to our new 9,000 sq ft facility in 2017 to support our continued growth. In addition to excellent medical and surgical services, we also offer our clients grooming, daycare, and boarding.

We are a tight-knit group and refer to ourselves as the Shore Haven Family - with good reason! At Shore Haven, we combine top-notch, progressive care with a personal touch.

Our hospital is ever-evolving and was built to nurture our staff's needs and to expand and grow as our clientele's needs do.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

  • Exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills, including diagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology, and prophylactic cleanings
  • Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits Advocate for patients, and educate clients
  • Assist with patient procedures and surgeries, including anesthetic induction and monitoring, pre and post operative patient care, surgical suite, instrument, and equipment care
  • Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record
  • Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members
  • Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set

Skills and Qualifications :

  • 2-5 years’ professional experience in small animal clinical setting as a technician / assistant preferred
  • Superior technical knowledge and skills
  • Proficient in medical math calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, conversions, etc.)
  • Excellent communication skills with clients and team members
  • Proficient time management, ability to problem solve, learn, and handle multiple tasks
  • Enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude
  • Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day
  • Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and able to handle stress in a calm manner
  • Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude
  • Must be able to anticipate and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine

Benefits and Perks :

  • Short Term Disability paid for by employer
  • Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
  • Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
  • 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
  • Kaiser / UMR Insurance Plans with multiple options
  • Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
  • United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
  • United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
  • Long Term Disability option
  • Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)
  • Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
  • Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
  • LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)
  • Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • DailyPay on Demand

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients.

One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.

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