Veterinary Technician or Senior Veterinary Technician - Neurology - Military Veterans

Essential Functions

Assists Clinicians, clients and patients with receiving, assessment, work-up, discharge, etc., prepares patients for a variety of veterinary medical procedures including preparation for specialty care treatments and services, radiographic procedures, catherizations, venipunctures, vaccinations, anesthesia, administration of medications and treatments, etc.
With oversight by a DVM, applies clinical job knowledge and competence to diagnosis, treatment, and care.
Interpersonal Skills
* Provide excellent service.
* Employee is courteous (polite, amiable) to staff, coworkers, clients and supervisor.
* Employee clearly communicates (speaks and listens/responds) to other staff, coworkers and supervisor.
* Employee is supportive of coworkers to accomplish tasks efficiently
* Employee has a positive attitude
* Employee use time efficiently/utilizes down time efficiently: takes initiative to take care of departmental needs (including helping other areas of the hospital)
* Work constructively as a team member.

Job requirements: Technical Duties
* You work for the Veterinary Medical Center and are assigned to Small Animal specialties
* Responsible to ensure that all services and supplies are charged for according to hospital fee schedule
* Answers questions and explains or demonstrates procedures and equipment for interns, senior veterinary students, and student technicians
* Assist with technical procedures.

Receiving
* Client greeting and receiving.
* Collect patient history, perform physical examination, and sample collection.
* Animal cage assignment and set up.
* Assist with in-hospital patient care.
* Assist Clinicians and staff to assure efficient service and to provide good customer service.

Client/RDVM Communication
* Answer incoming phone calls from clients and RDVMs
* Liaison between internal and external customers and clinicians

Float coverage
* Work as a team member to assure all members receives a lunch break.
* Assist clinicians, residents, interns, and students.
* Participates with inventory maintenance

Other Functions:

Assists in other service areas; develops skills that are cross functional and uses time efficiently including helping other areas of the hospital.
Maintains a clean environment in hospital area and ensures that these areas are adequately ordered, stocked and that equipment is in working order.
Participates in daily rounds.
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor, Clinician, or Director

Minimum Qualifications
Veterinary Technician - Graduate of Veterinary Technician or equivalent program, certified or certification eligible as MVMA/MAVT technician.

Senior Veterinary Technician - Graduate of Veterinary Technician or equivalent program, certified as MVMA/MAVT technician, plus at least one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications/Selection Criteria:
Problem solving skills, strong interpersonal skills, knowledge of veterinary medicine terminology, willingness to be flexible to meet patient care needs, knowledge of proper restraint and handling of large and small animals. Certified technician with certification recognized in Minnesota.