Veterinary Exam Assistants & Technicians

Description

About us:

Bolton Veterinary Hospital is a fast-paced, general and emergency practice with 19 veterinarians on staff and a support team of over 100! We are proudly privately owned, and have been in operation since 1953. We have amazing employee benefits and a highly dedicated and tenured staff.

We are looking for both Technicians and Assistants to work hand in hand with our veterinarians during wellness and urgent care appointments.

Pay range is $18-$23 based on skill level, years of experience, education & relevant certifications.

What do you do in this role?

• Administer subcutaneous & intramuscular injections
• Conduct blood draws
• Ensure quality, excellent patient care, and client services
• Help conduct physical examinations
• Emergency triage/procedures when necessary
• Assist veterinarians with euthanasia procedures
• Provide client education
• Phone triage/client communication
• Basic cleaning of exam rooms
• Nail trims
• Inventory maintenance of exam room supplies

Requirements

All Exam Technicians and Assistants are required to:

• Perform proficient animal restraint
• Update medical records as needed
• Have the ability to read previous medical records, scan and link, and update patient reminders
• Communicate with doctors and technicians through notations in medical records
• Record necessary (highlighted) information for hospitalized patients
• Create estimates/treatment plans, take home instructions and communicate them effectively and thoroughly, with confidence, to clients
• Create prescriptions based on doctors instructions including refills, written prescriptions, controlled drugs, chemo drugs
• Maintain cleanliness of exam rooms, pharmacy area, treatment area; all surfaces
• Log controlled drugs
• Restock supplies
• Follow OSHA requirements
• Follow practice’s health and safety protocols

Education and Experience:

• Education equivalent to a high school diploma or general education degree; will consider at least 1-3 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of basic veterinary practices, procedures, and terminology. 
• This position requires a working knowledge of pharmaceutical medications (including controlled drugs/chemo), basic laboratory skills, common diseases; their symptoms, means of transmission, treatment and prevention, and other basic preventative health care recommendations.
• Ability to appropriately handle all animals.

Bolton Veterinary Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.