VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

Job Description

Job Description

Mercury Animal Hospital, Inc . is actively recruiting a licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team. A friendly, caring, animal loving, individual with good work ethics and technician skills.

Major job tasks :

• Be able to supervise and train veterinary assistants and kennel assistants when needed
  
• Be able to work with hospital veterinarians to coordinate proper care of hospitalized patients
  
• Be able to keep accurate records (control drugs, OSHA, etc.)
  
• Be able to obtain accurate medical history at intake and effective prepare and go over discharge instructions
  

• Be able to perform laboratory procedures (including hematology, cytology, CBC, chemistry, U/A,
  

microbiology, fecals, smears, etc)

• Be able to perform diagnostic imaging and implementing safety protocols for other staff members to follow
  
• Restrain patients during exams, treatments, procedures etc.
  
• 
  Observe patient’s behavior or health concerns and report them to the attending Veterinarian
  
• Be able to administer medications via all routes (PO, IV, SQ, IM)
  
• Be able to correctly calculate and administer medications
  
• Be able to correctly calculate and administer anesthetic doses
  
• Be able to correctly calculate fluid rates and amounts properly
  
• Be able to perform in-hospital treatments (restraining, applying and maintaining bandages, venipuncture,
  

IV catheter placement, etc.)

• Assist with surgical procedures (induction, surgery prep, anesthesia monitoring, recovery, etc.)
• Care and maintain hospitalized patients
• Dental procedures (dental prophylaxis, dental radiography, etc.)
• Be able to properly fill prescriptions and accurately review the directions with each client
• Assist with appointments
• 
  Assist with receptionist duties (when needed)
• 
  Basic husbandry duties

QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology

Veterinary Technician Certification or Licensure (REQUIRED)

Veterinary experience: (2) years minimum (REQUIRED)

MUST be LICENSED in the state of VIRGINIA

BENEFITS:

Competitive pay: $22-28/ hour (based on experienced)

Annual CE allowance

Health insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Personal pet care discounts

Simple IRA

Paid Time Off

Monday-Friday (possible Saturday-would have a day off during the week if working on Saturday)

**PAY RATE IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE LEVEL & YEARS IN WORKED FIELD**