Overview
Veterinary Technician I Jobs in Sarasota, FL at Humane Society of Sarasota County Inc
Description:
Position: Veterinary Technician Tier 1
Position Status: Hourly, Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Reports To: Medical Manager
Pay Rate: $19 per hr.
Position Overview
The Technician reports directly to the section managers. The Tier 1 Veterinary Technician position provides medical care and treatment for cats and dogs. This includes routine vaccinations, diagnostic testing, patient treatments, and assisting the DVM’s in surgery. Candidates for this position must have 1yr of prior experience working as a veterinary assistant or as a technician, preferably in an animal shelter environment.
General Duties
Follow all daily surgery and appointment schedules, ensuring our veterinarian’s time is maximized.
Coordinate patient care plans, maintain cleanliness in medical areas, and contribute to a collaborative and supportive working environment.
Ensure medical records for animals are accurate and up to date
Maintain medical equipment in both medical departments
Restrain animals as needed.
Assist with surgical prep, monitoring, and recovery
Perform Digital Radiographs
Perform dental cleanings on cats and dogs
Administer vaccinations
Perform in-house diagnostic testing
Assist with medical rounds as needed.
Create, update, and maintain patient medical records.
Keep work areas organized and stocked with medical supplies needed to perform daily functions.
Clean and disinfect cages, treatment areas, and rooms as needed.
Provide excellent overall patient experience.
Benefits Available to You and Your Family:
Medical Insurance: We offer four medical plans from which to choose and pay for the majority of the cost of your coverage, including 100% of the employee cost for the first plan option.
Dental Insurance: Our dental plans offer in and out of network coverage and covers services such as cleanings, fillings, root canals, extractions, crowns, orthodontia, and more.
Vision Insurance: Not seeing 20/20? Our vision plan can help pay for the cost of glasses, contacts, and routine eye exams.
Life and AD&D Insurance: We cover all employees with term life insurance and matching accidental death & dismemberment.
Disability Insurance: Short and Long-Term disability insurance is available to provide financial protection in the event you can’t work due to an illness or injury.
401(k) Retirement Plan: Our retirement plan gives you the opportunity to save and grow your retirement savings tax free. Select from fund options that help reach your retirement goals.
FSA: Take control of your healthcare expenses with a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)! An FSA allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses—helping you save money and reduce taxable income.
Accident Insurance: We offer an indemnity plan that provides you and your family with a schedule of benefits for treatment of common accidents, on or off the job. These benefits can help with the unexpected out-of-pocket medical and non-medical expenses associated with an accident.
Cancer Insurance: This helps offset the out-of-pocket medical and indirect non-medical expenses related to cancer that most medical plans don’t cover.
Critical Illness Insurance: This pays a lump-sum benefit if you are diagnosed with a critical illness such as a heart attack, stroke or cancer.
Hospital Indemnity Insurance: This indemnity plan is designed to pay you directly when you need it most. The funds can be used to help pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses like deductibles and co-insurance for non-medical expenses such as house payments, food and the light bill.
Requirements:
Position Requirements
High school graduate required.
Ability and willingness to become Fear Free Certified within 60 days of hire.
Skills Needed
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills required.
Safe and gentle animal handling and restraint of dogs and cats.
Ability to identify signs of animal illness, diseases, and injuries.
Emotionally capable of dealing with euthanasia when necessary.
Possess a clear understanding of shelter diseases, shelter medicine, and quarantine.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Outlook, and ability to learn shelter software products.
Proficiency with using and maintaining veterinary medical equipment.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift 50 pounds safely
This position is labor-intensive; moderate to great physical exertion is required; including bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching above/below the waist, pushing/pulling movements, lifting, walking, sitting, and standing and in conditions involving temperature fluctuations.
Must work with cleaning solvents.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must be allergy-free and able to work closely with dogs and cats.
Title: Veterinary Technician I
Company: Humane Society of Sarasota County Inc
Location: Sarasota, FL
