Veterinary Technician Job at Heartland Veterinary Partners, Westland, MI

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  • Heartland Veterinary Partners
  • Westland, MI

Job Description

About
Griffith Veterinary Hospital is excited to offer an integrative medical approach to veterinary medicine. Integrative veterinary medicine is a comprehensive medical approach to pet care that combines the best of conventional medicine with complementary and alternative therapies. This emphasizes using all reasonable therapies or systems of medicine that work together to provide an increased capacity to prevent and treat diseases that would not be possible using one system of medicine alone. Complementary and alternative veterinary medicine therapies may include acupuncture Chinese herbal medicine therapeutic nutrition and nutritional supplements.



Hours of operation:
Monday Friday 8:00am 6:00pm

Pay range:
Non credentialed technicians: $16$18
Credentialed technicians: $19$22



Benefits Offered for our fulltime team members

  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits or accounts
  • Bonus incentive
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Career and professional development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program


Position Purpose

The Veterinary Technician assists the veterinarians with patient care and treatment monitors hospitalized pets maintains inventory prepares prescriptions performs routine inhouse laboratory work educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures and assists with surgical procedures.





Veterinary Technician Competencies
  • Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates clients and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
  • Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results . Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
  • Communicating : Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
  • Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
  • Organization Skills : Clear tracking of lab specimens medications patient instructions workflow and other jobrelated items while managing multiple patients and clients.
  • Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.


Essential Responsibilities
  • Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
  • Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories vital signs and weights as well as providing client education.
  • Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
  • Obtain blood stool and other samples; perform inhospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
  • Take develop and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
  • Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
  • Administer and monitor medications anesthesia vaccines and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
  • Clean and straighten exam rooms treatment and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
  • Demonstrate warmth courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
  • Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions patient plans client concerns etc.
  • Any other duties as assigned.


Requirements / Qualifications
  • Previous veterinary experience preferred
  • Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
  • Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
  • Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
  • Basic computer skills familiarity with MS office applications etc.
  • Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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