Veterinary Technician, Team Medicine, Alta Vista Animal Hospital, General P

at  VCA Animal Hospitals

REQUIREMENTS:

• Veterinary Technician college diploma.
• Would consider an experienced Veterinary Assistant for this role.
• Excellent client service skills.
• Fluent in English (Reading, Writing and Oral)
• Able to support patients up to 50kg and lift up to 25kg.
• An experienced Veterinary Assistant will be considered.

SKILLS:

• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks/projects;
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and teamwork skills;
• Proven ability to organize, take initiative, work independently, exercise good judgment;
• Decision-making and critical thinking skills;
• Ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships with professionalism and integrity;
• Exhibits a positive attitude and uses courtesy, diplomacy and discretion; and,
• Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality.

• Communicate with clients (obtain histories, discharges, updates, euthanasia)
• Create and present estimates to clients
• Help maintain the flow of the doctor’s schedules/appointments
• Create treatment sheets on iPads for doctors to finalize
• Restrain patients for examination or procedures
• Fill prescriptions to go home with clients
• Send and receive phone calls and emails
• Manage daily tasks (lab & radiology reports, filing, callbacks/updates, enter charges, obtaining records, etc.)
• Ensure patients are clean and comfortable
• Clean and maintain the exam rooms, overall treatment floor and hospital
• Work in a very high volume, fast-paced environment
• Multitask and prioritize cases and daily duties
• Maintain excellent time management skills
• Communicate and collaborate in a cohesive team environment
• Assist in the Treatment area or Client Service Desk may be warranted based on the candidate’s skills