Licensed Veterinary Technician
Description
Veterinary Technician -
Petcare Hospital & Wellness Center
Mill Creek, WA
More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Petcare Hospital & Wellness Center a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.
Pay: $25 - $30 / hour*
Shifts: 4 ten hour shifts with guaranteed weekends off
We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.
And, we have plenty of fun along the way!
Who we are
At Petcare Hospital & Wellness Center you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.
Love working with both people and pets? We want you on a team!! It takes a special person to work at Petcare Hospital & Wellness Center.
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
Petcare Hospital & Wellness Center is looking for a Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
As a Veterinary Technician you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Role Responsibilities:
- Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
- With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
- Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
- Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
- Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
- Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
- Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
- Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and focus on client care
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Familiar with common disease processes that present to GP service with an understanding of treatments and medications associated with their care.
- Strong medical math skills. (Including being able to calculate fluid rate, common CRI’s and multimodal drug infusion.)
- Able to obtain Blood pressure, ECG, Sp02, and ETC02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care.
- Ability to place NG tube and provide maintenance
- Ability to place central line and provide maintenance
- Comfortable utilizing digital radiography machines to acquire images using proper technique and positioning.
- Prepare animals and instruments for surgery
- Provide surgical assistance and post-operative care
- Administer medications, and treatments prescribed by a veterinarian
Benefits – our care in action
We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
- Paid time off including8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
- Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
- Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
- Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
- 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
- Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
- Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program
and so much more!
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.
**Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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