Veterinary Technician

Ponderosa Veterinary Hospital, a well-established, privately-owned small animal hospital, is seeking a dynamic and motivated veterinary technician to join our team in a full time or part-time capacity. We are a rapidly growing three-doctor practice with excellent clientele that allow us to practice progressive, high-quality traditional and integrative medicine (acupuncture, chiropractic, rehabilitation and physical therapy, neuromuscular stimulation, laser therapy, etc).

We are ideally looking for candidates who love and excel at customer service and communication and would like to continue to learn and grow within the veterinary field. Our clients want to do everything within their means for their pets, and our goal is to provide the best care available with a level of compassion that we all want for our own companions. We are not corporate. Benefits include excellent hourly compensation, health reimbursement account, paid time off, paid holidays, discounted pet care, uniform allowance, and CE allowance.

We are looking for someone who:

• can provide compassionate care to patients and clients.
• can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
• maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• can prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas.
• can perform physical assessments and effectively restrain pets even when large or difficult.
• understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can explain this to clients.
• give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• can handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
• can explain necessary follow-up and homecare instructions.
• can assist the veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.
• can properly care for all surgical materials; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• can perform emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, opening airways, and external cardiac massage.
• can perform clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation, heartworm testing, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
• can effectively position for and take radiographs.
• can place IV catheters and properly care for them. Understands the use and care of IV pumps as well.
• knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.
• can discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.

At our practice, we are committed to supporting our team members in their professional growth. For those interested in pursuing their veterinary licensing certification, we offer resources and guidance to help achieve those goals. Team member success is our priority, and we are here to assist you every step of the way.

For quickest respoonse, please send cover letter and CV/resume to [email protected].

Thank you!