Veterinary Technician Job Minneapolis area,Minnesota USA,Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care

Position: Full-Time Veterinary Technician
Benefits:

401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Free food & snacks
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance

Job description:
About us:

Access Veterinary Care is a veterinary clinic that focuses on providing affordable, accessible care for families in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the surrounding areas. Through community medicine that prioritizes quality, efficiency, and flexible care options, we believe that we can help reduce the burden of medical care and help keep animals with their families.

What we're looking for:

Access Veterinary Care is seeking a veterinary technician who wants to practice in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. We are primarily an urgent care clinic providing affordable outpatient veterinary care, with strong opportunities for professional growth and skill development. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

Main

Job Duties:

Patient Care
Perform restraint, diagnostics and treatments on sick or injured patients in collaboration with the DVM
Triage urgent care patients to identify patients in emergent need of medical intervention
Administer medications and treatments
Perform physical assessments and coordinate preventative care under the direct supervision of a DVM
Perform humane euthanasia under the direct supervision of a DVM
CPR
Surgery/Anesthesia
Perform anesthesia and assist in surgeries, both routine and emergency
Dental x-rays and prophylaxis
Intubation
IV fluid therapy with regular and syringe pump
Performing different local anesthetic blocks.
Client Education
Nutrition and wellness care
Informed anesthetic consent and procedure discharge
Medication side effects and compliance
Participate in team approach to educating clients on medical concerns and chronic disease management
Help develop client education tools
Oral health care
Laboratory
Run in-house diagnostics
Prep samples for referral laboratories
Patient sample collection
Use of safe sample handling techniques
Take digital x-rays
Pharmacy
Maintain in-house formulary
Coordinate prescription refills
Process online prescriptions
Fill prescriptions using the 5 rights

Preferred Qualifications:

1-3 years working in veterinary medicine
Licensed Veterinary Technician or eligible for licensure
Excellent verbal communication skills
Critical thinking
Self starter
High energy

Full-Time Benefits:

Dental insurance
Generous Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Hours and Pay:

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour depending on qualifications

Expected hours: 32-40 per week for full time

Schedule:

10 hour shift
Day shift
Weekends
Potential for evening hours and Sundays in the near future.

Work Location:

In person

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance