Veterinary Care Specialist

7 days ago

Medina, Ohio, United States Veterinary Wellness Partners, Inc Full time
Job Title: Registered Veterinary Technician

About Us: Veterinary Wellness Partners, Inc. is a privately owned multi-location practice dedicated to providing exceptional veterinary care to our clients and their pets. We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician to assist our veterinarians in providing high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing in-hospital lab testing, preparing specimens for outside labs, and assisting with outpatient exams. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for animal health.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Technical Duties:
    • Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery
    • Perform in-hospital lab testing and prepare specimens for outside labs
    • Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, as well as providing client education
    • Provide nursing care for in-hospital patients
    • Conduct pre-admission exams and discharge hospitalized patients
    • Perform client callbacks
    • Maintain legally defensible medical records in cooperation with veterinarians
  • Exams:
    • Prepare and maintain exam rooms (cleanliness and stocking of supplies and brochures)
    • Assist veterinarians in exam rooms by taking patients' history, vital signs, and weight; preparing vaccines and medications; and assisting with medical records
    • Educate clients on prevention and wellness topics
    • Fill prescriptions per veterinarians' instructions
    • Educate clients about medication instructions and administration
    • Perform admission exams for patients being hospitalized, including weight, vital signs, and pre-surgical exam
    • Perform pre-anesthetic exams on surgery and dental patients if the veterinarian has not already assessed patients
    • Discharge surgery patients with detailed instructions
  • Lab:
    • Responsible for collecting samples for in-hospital lab testing such as intestinal parasite screens, pre-anesthetic testing, senior screens, complete blood count, urinalysis, heartworm, tick-borne diseases, Feline Leukemia, FIV, cytology, etc.
    • Collect and prepare samples
    • Report diagnostic testing results to veterinarians
    • Assist in quality controls and record keeping on in-house lab equipment
    • Complete proper sample preparation and paperwork for outside diagnostic lab tests
  • Treatment:
    • Perform treatments noted on treatment sheets (hospitalized patients, surgeries)
    • Assist veterinarians with daily treatments
    • Provide nursing care
    • Take and process x-rays
    • Record x-rays in log and medical records
    • Use and maintain IV pumps
  • Surgery:
    • Admit patients scheduled for surgery and dentistry
    • Keep surgical materials stocked
    • Prepare gown and surgical packs
    • Check oxygen lines and waste gas scavenger system; turn off scavenger system after surgical procedures are completed
    • Prepare surgery suite for surgery
    • Prepare instruments; know type of surgical instruments required for specific surgeries
    • Assist veterinarians with patient restraint
    • Assist veterinarians with induction/intubation or perform induction/intubation
    • Surgical preparation of patient
    • Monitor anesthesia closely with monitoring equipment such as pulse oximeter, electrocardiogram, and blood pressure
    • Help maintain anesthesia machine
    • Assist veterinarian performing surgery
    • Monitor patients waking up from anesthesia; assist with treatment if patient has reaction to anesthesia
    • Clean surgery suite and surgical instruments after each procedure following hospital sterilization protocols
    • Keep accurate anesthesia/surgical medical records
    • Ensure hospital patients go home well groomed and in an appropriate medical state
  • Dentistry:
    • Clean, scale, and polish teeth using dental equipment and hand instruments
    • Perform fluoride treatments
    • Record dental problems in medical records and report them to veterinarians for instructions
    • Assist veterinarians performing oral extractions or other dental procedures
    • Take before-and-after digital photos for client handouts
    • Take and process dental x-rays
  • Medical Records:
    • Update medical records with progress notes
    • Communicate with doctors and technicians through notations in medical records
    • Record information for hospitalized patients including:
    • Daily status each time a technician touches a patient, with initials, time, procedures, and observations
    • Hospitalized procedures such as surgeries, radiographs, and dentistry
    • Pre-surgical exam findings, anesthesia risk
    • Time anesthesia begins, ends, and how many minutes
    • Lab test results
    • Dental charts
    • Injections, medications, fluid therapy, pain management
    • Note homecare instructions given to and reviewed with client
    • Create estimates/treatment plans
    • Collect signatures on consent forms and estimates/treatment plans
  • Housekeeping Duties:
    • Maintain cleanliness of surgery suite, treatment area, and exam rooms for all surfaces, including lights, tables, cabinets, walls, and floors
    • Maintain equipment cleanliness and longevity by vacuuming pet hair from keyboards, wheels, and equipment
    • Vacuum computer keyboards in treatment area, lab/pharmacy, and exam rooms
    • Clean glass windows and doors in surgery suite, treatment area, and exam rooms
    • Sweep and mop floors in surgery suite, exam rooms, and treatment area
    • Keep food and drinks out of treatment area and surgery suite
    • Discard syringes in proper containers
    • Empty trash
    • Clean water and food bowls for hospitalized pets
    • Clean cages and bedding for hospitalized pets
    • Organize radiology gowns, gloves, and badges, making sure they are neatly hung or stored
    • Scrub and polish sinks
    • Wipe down walls and baseboards in the surgery suite, treatment area, and exam rooms
    • Clean cages
    • Do laundry
  • Administrative Duties:
    • Inventory:
      • Log controlled drugs
      • Assist with inventory physical count/reconciling the control log
      • Unpack deliveries, reconcile against packing slip, and restock supplies
      • Restock shelves and drawers in exam rooms and treatment area
    • Safety:
      • Follow OSHA requirements
      • Follow practice's health and safety protocols
      • Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
    • Administrative:
      • Be proficient in using our veterinary practice-management software
      • File lab results
      • Delegate and oversee tasks to the veterinary assistant
      • Assist receptionists when they need extra help
      • Attend staff and department meetings

Benefits:

  • VWP is proud to offer competitive benefits
  • Group Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Mental Health Day
  • Personal Pet discounts
  • Continuing education
  • Uniforms
  • Convenient Boarding Facility adjacent to Orrville Veterinary Clinic, including Doggy Daycare and Boarding discounts
  • Privately Owned Multi-Location Practice

Requirements:

  • Registered Veterinary Technician License

Salary: $18 - $22, DOE

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