Certified Veterinary Technician
Company: Banfield Pet Hospital
Location: Pembroke Pines
Posted on: July 31, 2022
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Job Description:
SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION -The Veterinary Technician
supports the veterinarians in ensuring quality veterinary care for
all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on all aspects of
pet health, and ensures a safe and effective hospital environment.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS -Live and exemplify the Five
Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team. -Act as the extra
eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian to ensure the best
quality pet care and to maximize the veterinarian's productivity.
Lead communications with veterinarians and veterinary medical team
to maintain the flow of patients. -Provide professional, efficient
and exceptional service at all times. This includes performing
procedures that do not require veterinarian assistance, completing
preparatory work for other procedures, ensuring that clients and
pets are comfortable in the hospital, and monitoring hospitalized
or surgical pets. -Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans,
preventive care, pet health needs, any diagnosis or treatment,
hospital services and other issues. -Obtain relevant information
and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical
charts. -Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by
utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard
protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile and organized treatment
areas, exam rooms and labs. -Assist with surgery as applicable.
-Utilize technical skills to the fullest, within state practice
acts regarding duties of credentialed veterinary technicians.
-Mentor other paraprofessionals in the hospital. -Other job duties
as assigned. THE FIVE PRINCIPLES -Quality - The consumer is our
boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal.
-Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility
from ourselves; as associates, we support the responsibility of
others. -Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared
benefit will endure. -Efficiency - We use resources to the full,
waste nothing and do only what we can do best. -Freedom - We need
freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free. HIRING
QUALIFICATIONS COMPETENCIES Leadership -Personal Learning -Customer
Focus -Peer Relationships -Action Oriented -Listening Functional
-Ensure medical quality -Effective communication -Drive for Results
-Priority Setting -Functional Skills CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
(CAN DO) -Ability to multi-task- Manages multiple tasks at one
time; quickly and accurately shifts attention among multiple tasks
under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance
of frustration. -Communication skills - Reads, writes and speaks
fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and vocabulary.
Correctly spells commonly used English words and job specific
terms. Demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal
communication skills. -Organizational ability Demonstrates a
systematic approach in carrying out assignments. Is very orderly
and excels at cutting through confusion and turning chaos into
order. -Problem solving skills - Demonstrates a strong ability to
identify, analyze and solve problems. Translates problems into
practical solutions. -Client service skills - Consistently ensures
the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and
informative service. Gains and shows personal satisfaction from
delivering great service. -Intellectual ability - Accurately and
consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral, written or
diagram format. Can provide directions. -Mathematical ability -
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compute rate,
ratio and percent; ability to convert units of measurement.
-Computer skills - Comfortably and confidently uses a computer and
specialized medical software, as well as Microsoft Outlook, Word
and Excel ATTITUDES (WILL DO) -Initiative shows willingness and
aptitude to take appropriate steps in finding solutions to
problems; presents options and ideas to enhance current processes
or procedures. Takes on additional responsibility when both big and
small tasks need to be done. -Integrity Firmly adheres to the
values and ethics of Banfield Pet Hospital. Exhibits honesty,
discretion, and sound judgment. -Cooperativeness Willing to work
with others, collaborating and compromising where necessary;
promptly share relevant information with others. -Flexibility Is
open to changing situations and opportunities and is willing to
perform all tasks assigned. -Independence Able and willing to
perform tasks and duties without supervision as appropriate.
-Tolerance for Stress / Resiliency Maintains a positive can do
outlook, rebounds quickly from frustrations and unpleasantness, and
maintains composure and friendly demeanor while dealing with
stressful situations. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS -Ability to work
at a computer for long periods of time. -Ability to be confident
around pets (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.) -Client needs
and work volume may often require more than 40 hours per week to
complete essential duties of this job. This position requires
special hours including working weekends and evenings. -Must have
mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and
language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English
language) to perform the duties proficiently. -The noise level in
the work environment is moderately high. -Requires sufficient
ambulatory skills in order to perform duties while at hospital.
-Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as
manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds. -Requires good
hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability
to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate
equipment. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. -Associate is
routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch,
and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological
hazards and medication/controlled substances. EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION
AND/OR TRAINING -Veterinary technician certification or licensure
required (CVT, RVT, LVT, and LVMT). -Associates or Bachelors degree
from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program, or the
equivalent combination of education, training and experience that
provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. High School
Diploma or equivalent preferred. -Must be able to perform all
required skills of AVMA accredited veterinary technology programs
at a level in which to aid in the efficiency of the practice. -Must
be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography
(x-ray) and exposure to radioactive substances. -One year related
experience required with customer service preferred.
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