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SalaryBennett Creek Animal Hospital in Clarksburg, Maryland has an opening for an experienced full time Veterinary Technician. Applicants preferred having at least 6 months of consistent employment at a veterinary hospital, clinic, emergency hospital, or specialty practice.
Specific Shifts Needed:
Wednesday 6:30 am-5:30 pm
Friday 7 am-3 pm
Saturday 12 pm-12 am
Additional preferred skills include:
- Knowledge of animal behavior.
- Animal husbandry.
- Love of animals.
- Documentation skills.
- Analyzing information.
- Clinical skills.
- Use of medical technologies.
- Attention to detail.
- Patience
- Personable
- Lab work: Antech & IDEXX reference lab, Urinalysis, Ear Cytology prep and reading
- Candidate must be a self-starter.
- Ability to work in a team setting.
Responsibilities include:
- Nursing care or emergency first aid to recovering or injured animals.
- IV catheter placement
- Verbal communication
- Technical understanding
- Takes vital signs and collects samples.
- Administers medications, drugs, and vaccines.
- Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments.
- Explains animal status to owners.
- Prepares surgery table instruments.
- Completes local/regional anesthesia.
- Places catheters and obtains blood gases as needed.
- Maintains sterile conditions.
- Obtains and verifies medications.
- Cleans animal cages and equipment
- Assists during operations.
- Provide assistance during surgeries and dentistry procedures, including patient preparation, monitoring anesthesia, and surgical equipment sterilization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.58 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Hospital
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
