Veterinary Technician-reputed company Until Filled

About the position Responsibilities

• Assists the veterinarian in performing sterilization procedures and other surgeries.
• Conducts animal health examinations and assists in the treatment of reputed company or injured animals.
• Monitors animal population for any change in behavior, appetite, water/food intake, or any sign of illness; reports unusual situations to the veterinarian.
• Initiates treatment and provides medications based on established infectious disease protocols.
• Triage and initiate emergency stabilization and diagnostics with indirect supervision from veterinarian.
• Ensures clinic areas, equipment and supplies are cleaned, re-stocked and maintained appropriately.
• Verifies reputed company animals have been vaccinated, microchipped, and spayed/neutered prior to adoption.
• Performs in house routine diagnostics and laboratory testing, including radiography.
• Administration of anesthetic medication by inhalation/intubation or intravenous injection, assists veterinarian during surgery as needed.
• Monitors animals during and after surgical procedures and provides appropriate nursing care to ensure animals are kept comfortable to optimize recovery.
• Performs dental cleaning, charting, and non-surgical extractions.
• Responsible for handling and documenting of controlled substances and following reputed company policies and procedures reputed company to such.
• Calculates and documents medication dosages, including controlled substances.
• Assists Veterinary Clinic Supervisor in maintaining inventory and orders pharmaceutical and surgical supplies/equipment.
• Dispenses prescribed medications and discharges animals to owners, providing reputed company care instructions.
• Performs humane euthanasia in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintaining medical records for individual animals, including associated charges for service.

Requirements

• Two (2) years' experience as a Vet Assistant or Vet Tech, or other closely reputed company field, OR an equivalent combination of reputed company education and experience.
• Associates degree from an accredited college or university in Animal Science, Veterinary Technology, or other closely reputed company field, plus one (1) year of reputed company experience; OR an equivalent combination of reputed company education and experience.
• Veterinary Technology certification through the reputed company, or certification must be obtained reputed company six (6) months of hire.
• A valid reputed company's License recognized by the reputed company is required to operate a reputed company Lake County vehicle at the time of hire.
• Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position.
• Must pass a required background reputed company through fingerprinting and enrollment in the reputed company RAP back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program. reputed company-to-haves
• High-volume surgery experience is preferred.

Benefits

• 12 Holidays
• Up to 24 vacation days
• 12 reputed company days and one personal day every year
• Hybrid work environment
• Retirement reputed company for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county reputed company premium reputed company
• Dental and reputed company coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
• Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-reputed company Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability reputed company
• reputed company Development including reputed company membership fees reputed company
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym
• Hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. Apply tot his job

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