**Salary Raise Dependent Upon Experience and Teamwork Effort**
**Evaluation after 90 days can include a raise in salary if performance is exemplary**
- - - Experienced Veterinary Technician - - -
Reed Animal Hospital in Saratoga is a busy, well established hospital. We boast an excellent, faithful clientele, and an exceptional working environment. Our team is supportive, fun and dedicated! Outgoing staff education and training are priorities to us.
The Veterinary Technician will be responsible for inpatient care; surgical monitoring; dental procedures (within the allowable limits provided by the law in California); radiology; sample collection and diagnostics; and client services. We are looking for applicants who have strong work ethic and want to practice at the highest level of their abilities. Our doctors take the time with the clients and staff to explain procedures, and we expect our staff to practice the same level of caring communication in dealing with clients.
The person we are looking for is a Technician or assistant who has at least 1 year in a small animal practice. The responsibilities are;
- Veni-puncture
- IV catheter placement
- Anesthetic monitoring
- Administration of medication via injection and by mouth
- Radiology
- Knowledge and confidence in communicating about animal husbandry, care, procedures, and doctor recommendations to educate clients
- Good communication skills within the team and with clients
- Ability to triage
- Ability and willingness to help reception staff occasionally.
- A team member who has the ability to adapt to different DVM personalities and preferences.
- Bonus Abilities include: California RVT license, anesthetic induction/intubation, canine and feline dentistry, experience with rabbits, use of AviMark software, experience with using a CubeX machine.
- We are willing to train
We are looking for a full time team member with an open schedule or possibly a part time person depending on availability. On Saturday and Sunday, we are open 8-5, on weekdays we are open 8-7, so full time members get all the hours they need in a four day work week allowing for an extra day off! One weekend day is required. Occasional later nights are expected with paid OT as indicated (generally not more than an hour after closing). We offer paid holidays, though we do alternate staff members to come in to care for any hospitalized patients (with a minimum of 2 hours pay).
Please feel free to ask any questions about the job by calling 408-647-2906 and press 5 to reach the front desk.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Veterinary Technician Experience: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person