The Registered Veterinary Technician provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act.

• Leadership and Training: Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well, mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals, and provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
• Patient Care: Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM, maintain excellent client communication, and record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Client Communication: Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients, answer client's inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures, and handle client's medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
• Administrative Tasks: Provide client care for scheduling appointments, taking payments, and checking in clients, answer the phones in a courteous and informative way, and perform clinic upkeep as directed.

• Education and Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent required, State Department of Regulation Licensing required, and 1+ Years of Veterinary industry experience required.
• Skills and Abilities: Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills, ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.

• The employee must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
• The employee must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
• The employee must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.