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Lane Animal Hospital is currently searching to expand our team of Licensed Veterinary Technicians to help our Doctors with the care of our patients.
Our Licensed Veterinary Technicians are one of the keys to our client-patient focus, working side by side with our doctors on patient care and treatment, heading up our surgery teams, triaging sick and injured pets, while also seeing their own specific appointments.
Compensation offered will be based on experience and education candidate possesses.
What we offer to our employees:
· We have been privately owned since we were established as a hospital in 1905, 3 generations in the Lane family ago! We have a team of dedicated doctors on staff who work together as a team along with our stellar support group of front desk, VA’s, TA’s, LVT’s and managers.
· Our hospital has been around a long time, but our team prides itself on being up to date with the latest and best medical standards and equipment. We have digital x-ray (including dental x-ray), as well as ultrasound. We also partner with several specialists on a routine basis for our patients including a board-certified internist, surgeon, and a rehabilitation doctor as well who includes cold therapy laser in their practice. Most of our medical team (as well as some of our kennel staff and groomer) are Fear Free certified as well as Cat Friendly certified.
· A collaborative team that is open to new ideas and learning, one that practices respect for each other. Our culture and communication amongst our team is vital not only to our success as a practice, but the wellbeing of our team as a whole.
· We stay up to date with the times of technology also- utilizing practice management software (Cornerstone) and an app to help us better communicate with clients (PetDesk).
· We try our best to utilize our LVT's to the fullest extent. We currently have 5 LVT's on our team and they run their own LVT appointments, triage sick and injured pets over the phone and upon arrival for urgent care and emergency patients, manage our lab (reference and in-house), manage prescription handling (online pharmacy and in-house), and head up our surgery teams. They also teach, educate, and help skill build our VA's which is vital to growing our industry overall, but so helpful in efficiency as a team as well as confidence building for their teammates.
· Benefits: Continuing Education, uniforms, Cash Balance Pension plan for retirement as well as a 401K with match and profit share, PTO, 6 paid holidays (Full-Time employees only), Blue Cross Blue Shield medical/dental/vision insurance (Full-Time employees only), and discounted pet care.
· Benefits specifically for our LVT’s: annual CE allowance and all licensing paid for.
· Scheduling: Most of our Full-Time staff only works 4 days a week, occasionally 5 depending on monthly staff meeting weeks and Saturdays. Saturdays are rotating, every other. Our Part-Time staff amount of hours and typical shifts are discussed during the interview process (some of our staff work as few as 1-2 shifts a week, some work almost Full-Time but have other obligations with kids, school, etc). We are also closed most major holidays as well! We are open Monday-Thursday 7am-7pm, Fridays 7am-5pm, and Saturdays 7am-1pm.
What are looking for in a candidate:
· High School graduate (required)
· Experience (1 year minimum) in a veterinary practice.
· Veterinary Technician program graduate with either an Associate or Bachelor degree.
· A current License as a Veterinary Technician in the State of Michigan
· Professional, friendly, energetic, and trustworthy.
· Share our commitment to delivering the highest quality patient care with exceptional client service.
· Strong interpersonal skills: able to communicate effectively with clients, doctors, management, hospital personnel, specialists, consulting professionals and clients.
· Strong organizational/time management skills: able to set, prioritize and attain goals with attention to detail while maintaining composure in a fast-paced environment.
· Strong professional development skills: able to complete continue education in the field of veterinary medicine concurrently with job description.
· Strong sense of integrity: able to maintain highest ethical standards, personal responsibility and accountability and confidentiality of clients, doctors, and all staff.
· Strong analytical thinking skills: ability to use objective data to solve problems/create solutions.
· Understanding all aspects of preventative medicine including examination, laboratory testing, vaccinations, and disease complexes.
· Ability to multi-task and work under pressure while maintaining composure.
· Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
· Surgery induction, monitoring, and recovery experience a plus.
· A desire to work with a varied case load that includes managing our reference laboratory, in house labs, and our online pharmacy, outpatient technician visits, urgent care visits with our doctors, getting accurate and thorough patient histories, reviewing treatment plans with clients, caring for hospitalized patients, filling prescriptions, and educating clients on preventative pet care and medication administration.
For more information about us, please visit our website, www.LaneAnimalHosp.com, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok!
