LEAD Veterinary Technician
Description
Veterinary Technician Lead
Youngs Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner
We are looking for a Veterinary Technician Lead to join our team at Thrive Pet Healthcare, a bold and progressive veterinary hospital at our Youngs Animal Hospital location. Come and work with a supportive, professional, and positive team.
About us:
We're a talented team of passionate people coming together to make provide gold standard veterinary care. We believe that all pets should have accessible care, and we are expanding nationally to accommodate the needs of our clients and their pets. Our staff believes in a positive culture! Together, we focus on high quality patient care with an emphasis on teamwork. Our clients are educated on their pet’s health and welfare because our staff focuses on continuous leaning and teaching. Our veterinarian teams are often comprised of experienced and recently graduated doctors, which encourages mentorship and learning for the entire team. The well-being of our patients comes first! Therefore, we promote a clinic environment centered on a true team approach; Together, we succeed at a high level together.
What we desire from you:
- You are passionate about advocating for the health and wellbeing of all pets, including those that may be fearful and/or aggressive.
- You understand the importance of a healthy work culture and have a desire to be an active team player.
- You have a willingness to support other team members to cross train throughout the practice.
- You have experience solving problems for, and advocating on behalf of, our patients and their parents.
- You are a self-starter who likes to take ownership of your work and you proactively go the extra mile for others with a positive attitude.
- You like a challenge, have a desire to learn and grow.
- You are comfortable with both written and verbal communication with our clients.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Leadership Experience
- At minimum, 2 years of direct patient care (the more, the better!)
- CVT/LVT/RVT (preferred, but not required)
- Outstanding client education skills on wellness & preventive care
- Proficient venipuncture, IV-catheter, and injection administration skills
- Full knowledge to set-up & position patients for digital radiographs
- Appropriate collection, set-up, and interpretation of in-house laboratory & cytology tests
- Proficient ability to monitor anesthesia & assist the Veterinarian in surgical procedures
What we offer you:
- Competitive pay
- 80 Hours PTO per year
- Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
- 401K with employer match
- Continuing education opportunities
- Career growth & advancement with a growing company ecosystem
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid 8 weeks of parental leave
- Employer paid purr-rental leave (adoption of pet)
- Employer paid assistance programs to aid in mental wellbeing
- And so much more!
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