Veterinary Technician- Cornerstone Animal Hospital

About Cornerstone AnimalHospital

At Cornerstone AnimalHospital we take pride in delivering personalized compionate careto our patients and their guardians in son and surrounding areas.

Our hospital opened its doors in 2002. We are a mixed practice thatoffers small and large animal services and surgeries. Our patientsare primarily small animals however we do provide services forhorses cattle goats and sheep.

OperatingHours : MondayFriday 7 : 30 am5 : 30 pm Saturday 7 : 30 am12 : 00pm

Pay (dependent upon experience andqualifications)

Noncredentialed technicians : Starting at$12 / hr

Licensed Veterinary Technicians : Starting at$19 / hr

PositionPurpose

TheVeterinary Technician ists theveterinarians and lead technicians with patient care and treatmentmonitors hospitalized pets maintains inventory preparesprescriptions performs routine inhouse laboratory work educatesclients regarding veterinary care and procedures and ists withsurgicalprocedures.

VeterinaryTechnicianCompetencies

Patience&Compion : Remaining professional while still making teammates clients andpatients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of thesituation or challenges presented.

Responding quickly and calmly tocrisis while maintaining a high standard of patientcare.

Collaboration& Teamwork : Carefullycoordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members.Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner.

Quicklyincorporating feedback to ensure positiveresults . Sharingideas and being open to other’sideas.

• Communicating : Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensuresuccessful patientcare.
• ActiveListening : Followingthe instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners.Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on priorexperiences andfeedback.
• OrganizationSs : Clear tracking of lab specimens medications patient instructionsworkflow and other jobrelated items while managing multiplepatients andclients.
• ClientSatisfaction : Ensuringall activities and interactions result in the highest level ofclientsatisfaction.

EssentialResponsibilities

• istveterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgeryand other tasks asneeded.
• istveterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories vital signsand weights as well as providing clienteducation.
• Preparepatients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient duringsurgery.
• Obtainblood stool and other samples; perform inhospital laboratorytesting and prepare specimens for outsidelaboratories.
• Takedevelop and maintain radiographs following proper safetyprocedures.
• Providebasic animal handling and restrain animals duringexams.
• Administerand monitor medications anesthesia vaccines and treatments at thediscretion of theveterinarian.
• Cleanand straighten exam rooms treatment and lab areas; restock examrooms with supplies. ist other team members to keep the publicareas of the practice clean;

clean and maintain all medicalequipment.

• Demonstratewarmth courtesy and professionalism in all interactions withclients; exercise compion and care in all interactions withpatients.
• Communicatewith veterinarians and practice team members including clientdiscussions patient plans client concernsetc.
• Anyother duties asigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Previousveterinary experiencerequired
• Abilityto lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability tolift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds withistance
• PracticeOSHA safety techniques including properPPE
• Basicmath and the ability to calculate medicationdosages
• Basiccomputer ss familiarity with MS office applicationsetc.
• Strongcommunication ss to ensure patientsafety

BenefitsOffered

• Paidtimeoff
• Healthdental and visioninsurance
• Retirementbenefits (401k Roth k andmatching)
• Bonusincentive
• Careerand professional developmentopportunities
• Statelicensing fee reimbursement for credentialedtechnicians
• VTNEsupport
• EmployeeistanceProgram
• EmployeeReferralProgram
21 days ago