Sonora Veterinary Group is a busy, respected veterinary practice looking for motivated, personable, adaptive, and eager-to-learn candidates who love animals. We provide competitive salaries and health benefits in a friendly and welcoming environment. Are you tired of a ridged corporate environment without flexibility? Do you wish you had more control of your growth opportunity? Perhaps you are looking for a place to belong and not just a clock to punch? If you want to work in an environment that values it's employees first for a growing, independently owned company driven to see you work at your full potential, APPLY NOW!
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the veterinarian during examination of animals, providing restraint as needed in order to work safely and effectively
- Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian
- Perform routine dental cleanings and dental extractions on animals under the direct supervision of the veterinarian
- Ability to work in scope of practice under no direct supervision
- Knowledge of scope of practice of RVT in the state of California
- Know the range of services the practice provides, as well as the species it treats
- Familiarity with breeds and coat colors
- Ability to follow OSHA standards and find the Material Safety Data sheets quickly
- Knowledge and ability to use standard medical and business abbreviations
- Familiarity of infectious diseases, including prevention and steps to reduce or avoid transmission
- Know the most common zoonotic diseases
- Maintain a professional appearance in work appropriate clothing
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor while working under potentially stressful situations
- Respect for clients, co-workers, and animals (alive or deceased)
- Assist other employees as needed
- Keep up with new development in field and keep up with continuing education
- Attend off-site continuing education as required by practice manager
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding clients and patients
- Apply bandages and splints
- Induce and administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of the veterinarian, and monitor animals’ responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted
- Suture cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, gingiva and oral mucous membranes
- Obtain radiographs of animals with knowledge of proper positioning and techniques
- Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery
- Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, and feces
- Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures
- Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, and materials
- Provide the veterinarian with the correct equipment and instruments as needed
- Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers
- Prepare animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas and placing IV catheters
- Maintain clean examination rooms and treatment areas
Skills and Abilities
- Effectively communicate in the English language both in writing and orally
- Accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide, including unit conversions and calculate fluid therapy drip rates
- Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Problem solving, including critical thinking
- Regularly stand for extended periods
- Frequently walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and lift or move up to 50 pounds
- Maintain confidence around pets
- Be familiar with Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, and become proficient in a short time period with our veterinary management software
Experience, Education, and/or Training
- High school education required
- License as veterinary technician required
- 1-2 years experience in a veterinary clinic is preferred
Salary and Benefits
- Salary variable, depending on experience and skill set
- PTO (accrual) in addition to CA Sick Time
- Medical, dental, vision coverage for full-time employees
- 401K for full-time employees
- Discounted Veterinary Services