Veterinary Technician II (Junior Technician)
Mohnacky Animal Hospitals, Inc.
Escondido, CA
Job Summary
- The Technician II is responsible for client and patient care, assisting the veterinarian and other team members.
General Accountabilities
- Provide quality service through accurate use of data entry, veterinary assistant duties, and compassionate care for pets in our hospital and boarding facility.
- Promote hospital services and products; support staff members through knowledge of hospital procedures, protocols, etc.
- Establish a trust between MAH and our clients.
- Maintain the established service, safety, and housekeeping standards.
- Learn effective communication skills with clients and outside contacts.
- Conduct self as a professional to all employees.
- Tasks include: prepare and administer vaccinations, injections, perform venipuncture, set catheters, take vital signs of cats & dogs, properly restrain animals, including fractious pets, for examination and treatment. Give treatments/medications by IV, IM, SQ and orally; take radiographs; prepare laboratory tests including fecal, urinalysis, skin scraping, fungal cultures, in-house blood tests, etc. Knowledge of bandaging techniques, wound management, dentistry, and asepsis. Monitor anesthesia and recover surgical patients; must be able to work well independently and in a group. Customer service duties include telephone calls – scheduling appointments and surgeries; dispense medications, pet foods, and supplies. Perform other duties as assigned.
- Support and set as an example hospital protocols and MAH Standards.
- Comply with safety standards within OSHA regulations.
Qualifications
- Prerequisite is two plus (2+) years’ experience in the field as a veterinary technician with good client communication and telephone skills.
- Must be able to read, speak, and write in English; however, being bilingual is a plus. Must write legibly.
- Knowledge of computer software, math computation and the ability to handle multiple unrelated tasks simultaneously which working in a busy environment is necessary.
- Ability to lift 50-pounds.
- Work on feet all day
- Customer service oriented and friendly
- Can multitask and prioritize
- Required High School Diploma or GED
Competencies
- Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently
- Problem Solving – Works well in group problem solving situations
- Oral Communication – speaks clearly; Listens and gets clarification when necessary
- Witten Communication – writes clearly and concisely; Edits work
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
- Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Able to handle frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Physical Demands
- Occasionally required to sit
- Frequently required to stand and walk
- Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel – finger dexterity and hand coordination required
- Specific vision abilities required are: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust or focus
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
- Frequently required to talk or hear
- Occasionally required to bend, lift, or climb
- Often required to lift light weights (less than 25 pounds)
- Occasionally required to lift moderate weights (25-40 pounds)
- Infrequently required to lift, with assistance, weight 50 pounds or above
Work Environment:
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts
- Exposure to fumes or airborne particles
- Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals
- Possible risk of electrical shock
- Possible risk of radiation
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud with large amount of background noise
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