Louisburg Veterinary Hospital is hiring for a dynamic Veterinary Technician or Assistant

Ideal Candidate:

• Naturally possesses a strong work ethic and seeks responsibility and progress.

• Gets excited about business process improvement.

• Takes responsibility for work and completes work accurately and timely.

• Always looking to make processes more efficient and effective.

• Willing to listen and try new things and other people’s ideas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide animal nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with veterinarians.

• Client communication

• Triaging patients including basic injury/illness assessment, gathering patient information and taking vital signs.

• Administer injectable and inhalant anesthesia.

• Patient care and treatments

• Performing diagnostic testing including radiographs and lab work

• Assisting with surgical procedures and patient monitoring

• Assisting in taking radiographs

• Medication calculation and administration

• Placing IV catheters and maintaining feeding tubes and urinary catheters

• Monitor Surgical procedures.

• Lab Diagnostics

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, and unpleasant odors.

• Ability to always communicate professionally and effectively and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.

• Ability to provide high quality customer service embodying a yes culture for clients.

• Ability to work effectively with computers, software, and electronics.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills

• Physical ability to handle and restrain animals

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat most of the workday

• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds?with or without accommodation

Education and Experience:

• At least one year of veterinary experience as an assistant or technician preferred.

Perks and benefits for full-time employees include:

• A choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits
• Dental and vision coverage are available
• 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
• Life insurance for yourself, your spouse, and eligible dependents is available
• Paid time off / holidays
• Health Savings Account available
• Short-term disability available
• Supplemental critical illness and accident plans are available
• Uniform allowance
• Employee assistance program

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.