VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
7 days ago
Hampton
Job DescriptionSalary: $22.00-$28.00/hr Mercury Animal Hospital, Inc. is actively recruiting a licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team. A friendly, caring, animal loving, individual with good work ethics and technician skills. Major job tasks: • Be able tosupervise and train veterinary assistants and kennel assistants when needed, • Be able to work with hospital veterinarians to coordinate proper care of hospitalized patients, • Be able to keep accurate records (control drugs, OSHA, etc.), • Be able to obtain accurate medical history at intake and effective prepare and go over discharge instructions, • Be able to perform laboratory procedures (including hematology, cytology, CBC, chemistry, U/A, microbiology, fecals, smears, etc) • Be able to perform diagnostic imaging and implementing safety protocols for other staff members to follow, • Restrain patients during exams, treatments, procedures etc. Observe patients behavior or health concerns and report them to the attending Veterinarian • Be able to administer medications via all routes (PO, IV, SQ, IM), • Be able to correctly calculate and administer medications, • Be able to correctly calculate and administer anesthetic doses, • Be able to correctly calculate fluid rates and amounts properly, • Be able to perform in-hospital treatments (restraining, applying and maintaining bandages, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, etc.) • Assist with surgical procedures (induction, surgery prep, anesthesia monitoring, recovery, etc.), • Care and maintain hospitalized patients, • Dental procedures (dental prophylaxis, dental radiography, etc.), • Be able to properly fill prescriptions and accurately review the directions with each client, • Assist with appointments Assist with receptionist duties (when needed) * Basic husbandry duties * QUALIFICATIONS: Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology Veterinary Technician Certification or Licensure (REQUIRED) Veterinary experience: (2) years minimum (REQUIRED) MUST be LICENSED in the state of VIRGINIA BENEFITS: Competitive pay: $22-28/ hour (based on experienced) Annual CE allowance Health insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Personal pet care discounts Simple IRA Paid Time Off Monday-Friday (possible Saturday-would have a day off during the week if working on Saturday) PAY RATE IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE LEVEL & YEARS IN WORKED FIELD