Overview
Veterinary Tech Jobs in Kanab, Utah, USA at Best Friends Animal Society
Position: Â Veterinary Tech – Kanab, UT
Location: Kanab
Location:
Kanab, Utah  (relocation assistance may be available)
Hiring Range:
The position starts at $24.00 per hour + great benefits!
Recruiter phone screens will occur prior to the manager interviews
Position Summary:
Veterinary Technicians provide high quality medical care for animals in Best Friends lifesaving and veterinary programs. They are responsible for daily medical activities and supporting Best Friends veterinarians. Veterinary Technicians act with urgency to accomplish important tasks and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society’s no-kill mission and organizational success. They may receive intensive assignments in a particular program, based on organizational needs.
Senior Technicians have an increased level of responsibility or skills, and the ability to make on-the-spot decisions to accomplish tasks.
Culture Statement and Responsibility:
We value attitude over aptitude, and we treat Kindness as a discipline because it is paramount in our culture along with our other Guiding Principles. Culture is how we talk to and treat ourselves and one another, it’s how we generate and respond to change, it’s how we plan and make decisions, it’s how we do what we do.
Essential
Duties
/ Responsibilities:
* Demonstrate kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing
inclusion
and
respect
for every person for the value they bring to the table. Be a role model for the spirit of authenticity, kindness and positive influence with each other, our visitors, and volunteers as well as to the animals every day. This includes listening, being present, being supportive of others and demonstrating
compassion
and curiosity in conflict.
* Perform medical care including but not limited to intravenous injections, blood draws, medicating, vaccinating, subcutaneous fluids, catheter placement, and microchipping under the direction of a veterinarian; have a comprehensive knowledge of sterile techniques, basic knowledge of surgical instruments, and general pharmacology, anesthesia monitoring, surgical induction and recovery; skilled understanding of humane restraint for medical procedures and emergency stabilization procedures.
* Maintain a clean and disinfected working environment, maintain controlled substances logs, accurately enter, and maintain patient and client medical data.
* Support, empower and enable volunteers and foster parents with the goal of utilizing volunteers to expand Best Friends lifesaving capacity; conduct client communications including aftercare and emergency support.
* Support basic care such as feeding, cleaning, walking, and socialization for animals temporarily housed or transported within Lifesaving Center vehicles, buildings, or facilities.
* Work collaboratively with Best Friends’ team members in all areas of operations to achieve veterinary services and organizational lifesaving goals; follow Best Friends policies, procedures, and task lists for daily lifesaving outcome assignments, including accurate and timely communications, work completion, data entry, and recordkeeping.
* Maintain a safe workplace, value, and model safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules,…
Title: Veterinary Tech
Company: Best Friends Animal Society
Location: Kanab, Utah, USA
Category: Healthcare, Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
