Veterinary Assistant

Are you looking for an environment to expand your veterinary nursing skills while working with a supportive team of RVT’s, Veterinary Assistants and Doctors? Adobe is unlike any other hospital for many reasons, and one of them is our Open Hospital policy. Our Open Hospital allows our clients to stay with their pet throughout their visit.

This policy also creates a unique learning experience that will not only allow you to gain knowledge and experience with your technician skills but also in client interaction and education.

Our hospital is very fast paced! We see a mix of scheduled appointments like wellness and general practice visits as well as elective soft tissue surgeries and the patients that need dental procedures. Outpatient Team Members are responsible for all outpatient care and procedures.

You will manage all scheduled technician, wellness and urgent care appointments and any care associated with them . This position requires technician experience .

This position is perfect for someone who is looking to gain experience in all aspects of veterinary medicine. This often requires multi-tasking and a n excellent critical thinking ability. The technician must be a detail-oriented person who can make good decisions, respond quickly and calmly to crises and always maintain high standards of patient care.

Technicians need to communicate clearly with the veterinarians and other practice personnel as well as with clients to ensure that patients receive the care that they need. Technicians should enjoy working with people and animals.

This position requires at least working one weekend shift (Saturday or Sun days) per week and working two holiday shifts every year.

• Able to help direct the workflow and accurately and efficiently provide advice to owners in person or over the phone, relay phone messages to doctors and clients of scheduled appointments, technician appointments, urgent care appointments, and any patient care needed for patients

• Able to perform veterinary techni cal skills efficiently, accurately, and with little supervision

• Assess patient care status, review patient plan, perform treatments according to the veterinar i an’s orders and document as necessary

• Interact with clients and patients, take an efficient and accurate history, and obtain patient vitals, explain treatments, procedures, medications, and disease processes

• Give IM, IV, and SQ injections, ability to obtain blood samples from multiple sites

• Understanding of vital parameters ( HR, RR, MM/CRT), ability to accurately obtain them, and knowledge of what abnormalities need to be reported to the doctor

• Understand common disease processes and ability to use appropriate medical terminology

• Familiarity with common medications and their applications, standard doses, and contraindications , accurately calculate dosages, administer medications

• Monitor, assess, and treat critical care patients as well as updating doctor and client on patient status and be able to place IV catheters

• Perform radiographs and evaluate for proper positioning and exposure. Adhere to all safety standards

• Know how to use common diag no stic equipment and perform in house lab tests including blood smears, PCV/TP, BG , skin/ear cytology including ELISA snap te sts

• Maintain cleanliness and organization through the department including rooms, treatment area, cages and runs

• Provide staff leadership for tasks in a professional and personable way.

• Promote a positive attitude and demonstrate a commitment to the mission /visi on

• Strong work ethic , flexible and demonstrates high integrity

• Initiative: Must have the ability to assess and initiate action to resolve or improve a situation independently.

• A Registered Veterinary Technician or field-trained assistant with 1-2 years or more of experience. RVT license preferred but not required with extensive prior experience

• Offer genuine client service and maintain a professional, courteous, and helpful attitude

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and oral) and incredible attention to detail

• Must be able to make independent thoughtful decisions and solve complex problems

• Ability to maintain excellent teamwork and communication skills under stressful situations w orking toward a common goal of helping patients and clients

• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• A willingness and ability to proactively jump in wherever help is needed and a drive to explore innovative ideas to improve things for the team, clients, and patients

• High school diploma or equivalent and 18 years of age or older

• Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and feel using hands and arms on a regular and consistent basis, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time.

• Open to working at Los Altos An im al Hospital when needed

Cover letters are encouraged but not required . If you are considering including a cover letter, we would love to get to know who you are and what you are looking for. Why are you interested in working for Adobe Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician, what skills and abilities make you an ideal applicant for this position and what do you hope to contribute to our medical department and Adobe Animal Hospital as a whole?

Position Location: Los Gatos home base; travel to Los Altos Hospital when needed

• Base wages are determined by what skills you know on the Adobe competency skills list.

• During the interview process we will ask you to review our competency list and complete a self-evaluation so we may assess your current Veterinary Technician skill level.

• Differentials - additional pay that can be added onto your base wage for specific skills, projects, or shifts.

It is the policy of Adobe Animal Hospitals to afford equal opportunities for all qualified persons, regardless of their actual or perceived: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, and any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law (sometimes referred to, collectively, as “protected characteristics”).

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