Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital is AAHA certified and seeking a Rock Star Veterinary Technician who will serve as an advocate to ensure an optimal experience in all aspects of client and patient care. As a Veterinary Technician with AACH, the work schedule will include weekly daytime, possible returning in the future to Saturday hours from 8am to 1pm and some holidays. You must have flexible availability.

You must be able to manage multiple tasks while demonstrating a high level of initiative, teamwork, and customer service. The position we are offering is for full time hours and may or may not require a fluctuating schedule. Previous Veterinary experience required.

Performance Expectations:

- Can provide compassionate care to patients and clients. Displays excellent customer service.

- Can legibly keep accurate medical records in accordance hospital policy in Avimark.

- Will work with fellow teammates to ensure all clients and patients are cared for timely and adequately.

- Can effectively restrain pets, even when aggressive, large or difficult.

- Understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can adequately explain to clients.

- Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean or organize as part of a normal job duty. Completes assigned weekly cleaning duties.

- Can handle client's medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.

- Can prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.

- Can give SQ, IM and IV injections.

- Can explain necessary follow up and homecare instructions.

- Understands usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and can readily explain them to the clients.

- Has understanding of common pet emergency symptoms, and can assist in triaging patients.

- Can assist the veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.

- Can properly care for all surgical materials; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.

- Can perform emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, opening airways, and external cardiac massage under vet supervision.

- Can perform clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.

- Can effectively position for and take radiographs.

- Can perform electrocardiograms.

- Can place IV catheters and properly care for them. Understands the use and care of IV pumps as well.

- Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.

- Can prepare a patient and the machine for an ultrasound procedure.

- Can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.

- Can discharge patients based on the veterinarian's orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.

- Can perform any other duties as assigned.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4x10
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85044: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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