What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician Or Veterinary Assistant position at The Pet Experts - Elmhurst Animal Care Center?
Veterinary Assistant/Technician
The Pet Experts is a progressive, multi-hospital veterinary group in Illinois. We seek to achieve the highest quality of veterinary medicine and customer service possible. Our four veterinary practices stand above the rest and offer an extremely rich career experience for our team members. We are seeking a talented and driven Veterinary Technician. Our compensation and benefits are extremely competitive.
Brief Position Description:
The Veterinary Technician directly impacts doctors’ productivity by assisting the doctors to the fullest possible extent, helping to improve the quality of care given to the patients and aiding the doctors in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work at The Pet Experts.
The Veterinary Technician assists in multiple procedures providing care for animals including physical examinations, dental procedures, surgeries, immunizations, euthanasia as well as client education, marketing and inventory maintenance. The technician assists in exam rooms by taking patients’ histories, vital signs and weight; preparing vaccines; collecting samples and running diagnostic tests; providing client education; and assisting with animal restraint. Technicians also may see their own appointments for procedures such as suture removal, nail trim, vaccine administration when a doctor exam is not required, long-term medication monitoring testing, surgery admission and discharge.
This position requires a working knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs, common diseases; their symptoms, means of transmission, treatment and prevention, and other basic preventative health care recommendations. This is an overview of the position and the job responsibilities listed do not encompass the entire position.
See what it's like to work on a team of motivated, compassionate people.
**High School Diploma or equivalent and prior veterinary technician experience preferred. LVT certification a bonus.**
The Pet Experts is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the practice to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. The practice will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. The practice will take action to employ, advance in employment and treat qualified veterans and disabled veterans without discrimination in all employment practices.
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Temperature screenings
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $20