Veterinary Technician

Pet Express Animal Hospital is dedicated to introducing highest level of technology and care. Pet Express Animal Hospital is AAHA accredited and we currently have 5 veterinarians,. we pride ourselves in having the latest medical equipment CT, U/S Olympus Endoscopy suite, full in-house lab Department, Dental and surgical suite.

Pet Express is looking for Veterinary Technicians candidate that love and care for animals. those who see this job as a career path and will love to grow and learn more about the animal care and medicine.

Job descriptions

· Demonstrate excellent relations with the clients/pets in waiting and/or exam rooms.

· Assist receptionist with client/patient checking in and checking out of Hospital.

· Answer phone calls and make appointment as needed.

· Ensure that clients and pet feel welcome and comfortable.

· Serve as “Ambassadors” for creating and maintaining good will for the Hospital.

· Build rapport with clients and Pets.

· Immediately greet clients and their pet by name making eye contact with clients while speaking to them.

· Help new clients completely fill out the registration form; inform new clients about Hospital services etc.

· Communicate with and educate owners.

· Provide client education on diagnostic plan, treatment plan, and medications.

· Provide post- operative care and instructions.

· Exceed the client’s expectations of service, if there is a delay; keep clients informed of expected waiting time.

· Management client wait time & workflow.

· Discharge patients and explain medication.

· General dietary requirements and feeding schedules.

· Vaccination schedule for dogs and cats.

· Basic dietary recommendations (types of diets that may be recommended for a pet).

· Dental care instructions

· Indications for performing routine laboratory test (i.e. fecal, heartworm, Leukemia, etc.).

· Housebreaking techniques

· General flea and tick control.

Nursing Care:

· Compassionate and Gentle care patients.

· Make certain all patients kept clean and as comfortable as possible.

· Accurately clean, sterilize and wrap surgical instruments.

· Assist in treating hospitalized animal under veterinary supervision.

· Continuously monitor all patients admitted to the hospital.

· Ensure all patients are identified including entry on hospital day sheet, cage card, and ID collar.

· Assist veterinarians in patient care and medical treatments including but not limited to: medication administration, vaccine administration, acquiring laboratory samples processing in house and reference lab samples, diagnostic imagine procedures, anesthesia induction and monitoring.

· Dental prophy with extractions surgical preparation hospitalized patient care, emergency care and triage.

· Admit clients take medical notes, obtain patient vital sign, weight, obtain & test fecal/blood, and begin diagnostic if needed.

Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital:

· Make certain entire Hospital both inside and outside including treatment, surgery, kennel, runs, parking lot and entry is kept very clean throughout the day ( so that a client could enter the treatment room and/or hospital ward and see their pet without any notice) this includes your own clothing and appearance.

· Advise Medical Director, Team Lead or Management of any conditions that are unsafe, including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules.

Examinations:

· Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal.

· Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope

· Ability to recognize fleas, ticks and other external parasites.

· Ability to recognize other potential health care issues, i.e., Dental, signs and behavior patterns that suggest an animal may be in pain, and necessity of veterinarian’s examination.

Records:

· Keeping records up to date. This includes client records with charges, medical history, and vaccination status. Medications administered, laboratory reports, etc.

· Accurately record and maintain medical/pharmaceutical records and controlled drug logs.

· Accurately fill prescriptions.

Anesthesia:

· Understand how to maintain and use the Hospital’s inhalation anesthetic machines.

· Administer certain anesthetics under direct doctor supervision.

· Monitor Anesthesia under direct doctor supervision.

· Familiarity with procedures and antidotes for an anesthesia emergency.

Radiology:

· Position animal properly for radiography.

· Know how properly use positioning devices so that patients may be radiographed without the requirement of assistants holding animal in place whenever possible.

· Perform diagnostic radiographs with accurate positing and identification.

· Develop radiographs.

· Maintain and care for all radiology equipment.

· Practices all safety regulations regard to radiology.

Dentistry:

· Understand how to set up and use the hospital’s dental prophylactics unit.

· Perform routine dental prophylactics procedures as directed by a staff veterinarian.

· Know general uses of the hospital’s instrumentation for endodontic, exodontist procedures, etc.

· Ability to take dental radiographs if necessary.

Laboratory:

· Draw blood sample.

· Collect stool and urine sample

· Prepare lab request forms

· Perform certain laboratory tests:

· Stood exams (Flotation test and Giardia fecal antigen tests)

· Urinalysis

· Heartworm test

· Skin scrapings

· FELV tests

Pharmacy:

· Create prescription label, fill prescriptions and dispense medication as directly by a doctor.

· Control inventory and assist in ordering medication and supplies.

· Maintain proper storage and safekeeping of drugs as directed by doctor.

· Understand, participate and support planned Pet Express Animal Hospital marketing events and programs.

· Present marketing promotions to clients in a professional manner.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Davie, FL 33328: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person