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Experienced Veterinary Nurse/Technician Jobs in Jacksonville, FL at Merrill Animal Clinic
Full Job Description
Veterinary Technician at independently owned clinic!
We are looking for an experienced technician to join our staff. This person must be energetic, dependable, flexible with scheduling, and most importantly a team player!
Job Type: Part time and full time positions available
Responsibilities:
Position Overview:
The Veterinary Technician supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. You will assist in providing patient care, conducting technician examinations, assisting during surgery, provide nursing care, and maintaining patient medical records.
Tasks include:
Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and speaking with the owner, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, running diagnostics, administering medications, and vaccines.
Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and safely restraining patients.
Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging and security of controlled drugs.
Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by following documented standards and procedures in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; updates database in an accurate and timely manner.
Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures in catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
High school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education, and/or experience.
One or more years of experience within a veterinary environment performing above duties.
Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires a lot of lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion.
Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $13.00 – $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Schedule:
10 hour shift
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Rotating weekends
Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
Preferred weekday and time of day (AM or PM) for interview.
Experience:
Veterinary technician: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Jacksonville, FL 32277 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Jacksonville, FL 32277: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Experienced Veterinary Nurse/Technician
Company: Merrill Animal Clinic
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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