Veterinary Assistant

Pay: $24.00 - $29.00 per hour

Job description:

Thank you for your interest in Tama Veterinary Hospital!

Tama Veterinary Hospital is an AAHA-accredited Small Animal veterinary hospital. We offer a warm, friendly, outgoing atmosphere where our main goal is to provide compassionate care to our patients and clients as well as offering outstanding customer service!

We are looking to add a full-time Veterinary Assistant/Technician to our team. All positions are required to be available weekends and holidays as we are open every day of the year!

Veterinary Technician:

Do you love making a difference for animals and their owners? Do you want the excitement and challenge of working in a fast-paced environment? Looking to enhance your technical skills? This is your opportunity to be challenged with interesting and diverse cases.

A skilled veterinary technician is a crucial component to the success of any veterinary practice as they directly affect the Doctors ability to diagnose and treat our patients. The ideal candidate will have excellent client communication skills, be proficient in all areas of anesthesia, and have a strong work ethic.

This is a fast-paced, highly technical environment, A qualified applicant will have experience with the following

Veterinary Technician Primary Duties:

• IVC Placement
• Sample Collection: Urine and Blood
• Ability to Perform and/or assist in diagnostic testing
• A thorough understanding of anesthetic drugs, monitoring, and equipment
• Instrumentation and Equipment care
• Surgical Pack Preparation and Sterilization
• Client education and Communication
• Animal Restraint: Canine, Feline and Exotic (Fractious/Non-Fractious)
• Dental Scaling and Polishing
• Dental Radiographs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed RVT Preferred
• Attending Veterinary Technician Schooling - On the road to RVT
• Comfortable with restraint of fractious dogs and cats
• Ability to lift 40 pounds
• Computer skills (Avimark and/or Idexx Analyzers knowledge a plus)
• Minimum 2 years Customer Service

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Veterinary assistant: 2 years (Required)
• Reception: 2 years (Required)
• Avimark/Idexx Vet Lab: 1 year (Preferred)
• Animal Restraint: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Milpitas, CA 95035 (Required) Reliable mode of Transportation 

Ability to Relocate:

• Milpitas, CA 95035: 2 Sister hospital locations, 2 MI apart in Milpitas CA

Work Location: In person