Veterinary Technician

Paws of Pleasanton Animal Hospital is a newer state-of-the-art veterinary hospital located in Pleasanton, CA. We opened in June 2020 as a two doctor practice and are now up to five veterinarians which means we need more staff!! We have created a family oriented, privately owned hospital, that focuses on a team based supportive work environment. Excellent customer service and superior quality of care are essential. We are looking to add a veterinary technician, to our family. Ideal candidates should have superior work ethic, be professional, extremely reliable, and excited to work in a forward thinking technologically advanced environment. Must be 100% confident and proficient in anesthesia and anesthetic prep.

Responsibilities of ideal candidates include:
· Animal restraint and comfort handling animals in all aspects of the hospital
· Proficient in venipuncture, giving injections, place IV catheters and collect urine samples via cystocentesis
· Ability to run in house diagnostics including labs and taking radiographs
· Knowledge of medical calculations for the purposes of calculated drug doses for both take home prescriptions and in-house treatments
· Ability to multitask and educate both staff and clients with exceptional communication skills

· Maintaining the hospital with regards to meeting OSHA, controlled substance logs, and general day-to-day upkeep of the facility which may include ordering/inventory/stocking. Must be immediately available for FBI fingerprinting to ensure ability to handle controlled substances in accordance with California law (VACSP).

Leadership and training of staff, overseeing procedures, and additional administrative and technical duties requires as needed.

We will be open 5 days a week Monday through Friday, no weekend work anticipated. Full time workers work four 10 hour shifts per week. Compensation will be contingent upon level of experience. Anticipated benefits include health care, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid vacation days, uniforms, and 401K with matching. Looking for full-time but will consider part time on a case-by-case basis. Benefits for full-time employees.

Must be up-to-date on COVID vaccines and ability to provide proof of vaccines upon hire.

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All new hires must be COVID vaccinated and current on boosters.

Application Question(s):

• Do have regular experience doing anesthetic set up, monitoring, triage, recovery? Can you can perform dental cleaning, dental radiographs, and dental charting from start to finish?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary Technician Experience: 2 years (Preferred)
• Veterinary Experience: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• VACSP (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $27