Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Technician

Are you a rockstar technician? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills and leverage the veterinarian? HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service Morrisville 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.)

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 a state of the art veterinary service that focuses on preventative medicine, client education, and thorough patient care. At HousePaws, the best level of veterinary care is our highest mission. We will provide the finest personal service and create a warm, relaxed, professional environment for our clients to provide consistently high quality care to our patients. HousePaws mission is to fulfill our patients' health needs and to address our clients' concerns while creating a sense of family.

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.