Weekend Veterinary Technician

Quakertown Veterinary Clinic is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our Weekend team! At Quakertown Veterinary Clinic, our mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality veterinary care for our patients and an exceptional level of service for the owners who love them. We are open 24 / 7 and provide both emergency care and routine treatment for all types of pets, including cats, dogs, horses, farm animals, and exotic pets.

Our Veterinary Technicians play an essential role in our success by supporting doctors in the hospital, caring for patients, and interacting closely with clients in regards to patient care. Our ideal candidate must have previous experience as a Veterinary Technician and a desire to work in emergency medicine. In order to best serve our clients and their pets, rotating on-call shifts and select holidays are required.

This is a full-time position, 2nd shift, Overnights (Weekends only)

Responsibilities :

• Broad knowledge of basic small animal medicine (pharmacology, proper restraint / handling, venipuncture, laboratory testing) Opportunities for growth and learning with large animal service.
• Triage - identify emergencies and illnesses
• Perform various treatments on an in-house and outpatient basis including but not limited to placing feeding tubes, intravenous catheter placement and more
• Knowledge of medical terminology, medication and disease processes
• Administer oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous medications
• Position and capture digital radiographs
• Computer skills
• Effective verbal and written communication with both clients and team members
• Anesthesia : induction, monitoring, troubleshooting and recovery
• Attention to detail and calm demeanor
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Low stress handling of patients
• Advocate for patients

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Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; also to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Lifting requirements vary based on demands outlined per department.