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Veterinary Technician

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Full-time Veterinary Technician

Location

Westfield Animal Hospital
357 South Avenue East, Westfield, NJ, US

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Veterinary Technician

Job description

Westfield Animal Hospital is a busy, multi doctor practice that offers plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and quick learning individual to join our team!

Requirements:

  • Providing compassion care to both pets and their owners
  • Being knowledgeable with vaccines, ear cytologys, and blood tests
  • Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, vaccines, bandaging and wrapping wounds
  • Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients of all sizes
  • Knowledge on the use of anesthesia equipment and being able to monitor a pet under anesthesia/sedation
  • Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging and security of controlled drugs
  • Endotracheal intubation and extubation
  • Understanding the use of common drugs, effects, and potential reactions to patients
  • Administering IV, IM, and SQ injections to patients
  • Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures in catheter placement, IV fluids, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology
  • Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manners

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education, and/or experience.
  • Two or more years of experience with veterinary appointments performing above duties.
  • Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT) preferred.
  • Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires a lot of lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion.
  • Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
  • Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Holidays
  • Morning shift
  • Rotating weekends

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Veterinary Technician Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Veterinary Experience: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

 

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