Overview:
Mayde Creek Animal Health Center is seeking an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!
Who we are: Our mission is to provide outstanding veterinary care and exemplary customer service in a friendly, caring, and professional environment. We pledge to treat our patients, our clients, and our team with compassion, respect, and integrity. We are committed to continually improving our knowledge and skills, educating our clients, and enhancing the health and well-being of our patients. Our clients choose us because they believe their pets deserve the best.
Our ideal candidate has: 2-3+ years of veterinary techician experience in small animal medicine. Strong communication skills are a must. Should be comfortable and confident performing skills such as: proper restraint of dogs and cats with varying temperments, placing IV catheters, monitoring anesthesia, performing dental radiographs and cleanings, sample collection (blood, urine, feces, etc.), and obtaining a thorough patient history. Knowledge of prescription veterinary drugs, vaccinations, heartworm/flea/tick prevention, and heartworm disease is required. Experience with Cornerstone software is a plus!
Compensation: $22-24/hr
- Discounts for your pets of 20% off services, cost plus 10% on food/medications, and PET CARE POINTS which earns you $0.50 per hour worked that goes toward anything pet-care related in the hospital!
Shifts: Mon-Fri, opening, mid-day and closing shifts. Rotating Saturdays and rotating on-call weekend/holidays.
Location: 3355 North Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77449
Job Summary: The Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) 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. The LVT will be able to communicate effectively with team members and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities.
Responsibilities:
How you'll make an impact:
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Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
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Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
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Mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
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Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
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Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
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Maintain excellent client communication.
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Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
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Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
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Answer client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
Qualifications:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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State Department of Regulation Licensing required.
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1+ Years of Veterinary industry experience required.
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Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
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Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
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Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
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Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
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Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
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Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
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Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
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The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
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The employee must be confident around pets.
We put people first and never compromise on our values.
Apply today for immediate consideration!
Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.