Description
Veterinary Technician
Are you a rockstar technician? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills and leverage the veterinarian? Emerald Hills will empower you to do just that.
Veterinary Technicians are advocates for their patients and work in conjunction with veterinarians to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service.
Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continued grow within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Deliver exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills, including diagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology, and prophylactic cleanings
Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative, injury and illness visits
Advocate for patients, and educate clients
Assist with patient procedures and surgeries, including anesthetic induction and monitoring, pre and post operative patient care, surgical suite, instrument, and equipment care
Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record
Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members
Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set
Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in small animal clinical setting as a technician/assistant
Superior technical knowledge and skills
Proficient in medical math calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, conversions, etc.
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Excellent communication skills with clients and team members
Proficient time management, ability to problem solve, learn, and handle multiple tasks
Enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude
Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day
Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and able to handle stress in a calm manner
Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude
Must be able to anticipate and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine
Benefits and Perks:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, all starting first of the month following date of hire
401K with company match
Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options included
Long Term Disability options
Short Term Disability, paid for by employer
Complimentary Life Insurance $15,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
Generous Continuing Education allowance with paid CE days off
Personal Pet Discounts
PTO and Paid Holidays
Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care, and health-related educational opportunities for our clients.
Emerald Hills Animal Hospital strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to Hollywood, FL, Broward County, and beyond.
By emphasizing dedication, respect, compassion, teamwork, and excellence across our practice and throughout all elements of veterinary care, Emerald Hills Animal Hospital has continued to thrive with the support of the Broward County community.
These core values have been set in place since our founding in 1988, and are what make us who we are today.
We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital.
United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients.
One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.
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