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Westchester Veterinary Center and Cat Clinic is a full service Veterinary Hospital dedicated to providing high quality medical care for healthy and sick pets plus outstanding service, education and compassionate support to our pet parents. Our preventive approach to keep pets healthy is designed to detect disease early to resolve and manage underlying disease conditions, improving the quality and longevity of life. We are looking for a friendly, reliable, team-oriented person, with excellent customer service skills!
Duties and Responsibilities
What we offer
Westchester offers competitive compensation as well as a benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k)
Westchester Veterinary Center & Cat Clinic is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Westchester Veterinary Center and Cat Clinic is a full service Veterinary Hospital dedicated to providing high quality medical care for healthy and sick pets plus outstanding service, education and compassionate support to our pet parents. Our preventive approach to keep pets healthy is designed to detect disease early to resolve and manage underlying disease conditions, improving the quality and longevity of life. We are looking for a friendly, reliable, team-oriented person, with excellent customer service skills!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in determining animal requirements by helping conduct animal examinations, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging
- Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds
- Support patient examinations and DVMs by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients
- Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging and security of controlled drugs
- Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations
- Maintain medical records by documenting patients' conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manner
- Ability to demonstrate and follow procedures in catheter placement and phlebotomy
- RVT, LVT, or CVT certification (or equivalent) required
- Current Veterinary Technician Registration Education Graduate of an accredited veterinary technology program High School diploma or equivalent
- Three years of experience with veterinary appointments performing above duties
- Experience in surgery is a plus
- Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion
- Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
- Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends
What we offer
Westchester offers competitive compensation as well as a benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k)
Westchester Veterinary Center & Cat Clinic is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
