Licensed Veterinary Technician

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Full Time 3 B Dekalb, Chamblee, GA, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $25.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Position:
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Department:
Shelter Medicine

Reports To:

Clinic Manager

Location:

3280 Chamblee Dunwoody RD Chamblee, GA 30341

Summary:

Life Line Animal Project is committed to the care and welfare of pets and the people who love them. The values we exhibit as an organization show the strength of our staff, our leadership and our community. We expect all employees to exhibit Life Line’s core values as we complete daily tasks, provide services to clients and care for our animals.

Life Line Animal Project is seeking compassionate LVT. This challenging role plays a crucial part in the lifesaving efforts of the shelter and revolves around compassionate, detail oriented patient care, surgical prep and recovery, general herd health, veterinary assistance and staff training. This position offers veterinary assistants the unique opportunity to enhance their skills with the common goal of providing excellent lifesaving care.

This represents a list of essential job duties. Other duties or special projects may be assigned as needed.

Save Lives -- Build Community -- Be Exceptional Stewards -- Be Courageous --

Be Compassionate -- Take Responsibility -- Respect, Embrace and Celebrate Diversity

• Greet clients and their pets; gather medical history and information prior to examination/treatment.
• Help strengthen and build a community of animal welfare advocates by supporting and engaging the volunteers who aid the clinic teams.
• Conduct efficient operations and exceptional customer service to all visitors, while respecting, embracing, and celebrating the diversity of individuals.
• Compassionately communicate discharge instructions and ensure owners have the information needed to care for their pet.
• Assist in creating training programs for the veterinary assistant team.

• Courageously perform basic first aid on injured animals.
• Assist the veterinarian with diagnostic exams and medical procedures to help drive Life Line’s mission to save lives.
• Collect blood, urine, and stool samples as needed.
• Under veterinary supervision, administer vaccinations and medications for animals in the clinic and kennel.
• Feed clinic patients and clean cages in the clinic area; clean crates if needed.
• Complete data entry of medical information, procedures, and notes.
• Examine and prepare animals for surgery.
• Take responsibility to prep surgery space/postoperative recovery areas.
• Prepare samples for outside laboratory analysis.
• Read fecal tests and perform other routine animal diagnostic testing.
• Performs medically necessary euthanasias.
• Clean surgical instruments and prepare new surgical packs.

• Accurately maintain controlled substance logs.
• Maintain accurate medical records on paper and in PetPoint.
• Assist doctors in completing medical write ups, prepares medications for said medical write ups, and ensures that all information is entered into PetPoint with accuracy.

• Be an exceptional steward by maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of medication and medical equipment.
• Completes and logs a minimum of 40 hours of training per year as assigned by manager/director.
• Perform all duties of the veterinary assistant team.
• Other tasks as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Compassion for animals and the people who love and care for them.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with various departments, personnel, vendors, volunteers and outside agencies.
• Must have working knowledge of all medications.
• Must be proficient in animal restraint.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions and work efficiently and…