Veterinary Technician - Seasonal

Description

Love Animals? Spend Your Summer Making a Difference, One Paw at a Time! 

This summer don’t just find a job — find a purpose. Our team at Pieper Madison, Urgent Care located in, Madison, CT is looking for a passionate and skilled Seasonal Veterinary Technician to join our dynamic team during our busiest (and furriest) time of year. You will play a key role in delivering top-notch care to pets and peace of mind to their people.

Our vision is a simple one, to make the community and the animals and people in it happier and healthier.

About you:

We strongly believe that veterinary medicine is a team sport, and our preferred candidate is someone who feels the same.  

The ideal candidate is confident in their technical skills and abilities including but not limited to all aspects of general practice, including anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring, venipuncture, client education, drug calculations and protocols, dentistry, and surgery. This person should also be confident in interpersonal communication, a positive team player, and a positive example for all staff members. Most importantly, we want this person to be the right fit for our team, as our positive culture is something we highly value. We highly value collaboration from all staff members, so please speak up, as your input is not only valued but can make a difference.

Schedule: 

To be determined by the Hospital manager.  

Weekend availability is required. 

The schedule may vary week to week depending on the needs of the hospital.

Compensation: 

Based on experience starting at $19.50-$23.00/ hour.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Anesthesia and monitoring.
• Phlebotomy
• Knowledge of the procedures used for scheduling patients, receiving, treating, ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques to sterilize various instruments and materials.
• Knowledge of the instruments, materials, and standardized procedures used in the full variety of treatments to prepare and provide “tableside” assistance.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services.  This includes client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments. 
• Must be 18 years or older to apply

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