The Veterinary Technicians assists the veterinarian with office visits and exams, and helps maintain the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean and if certified, monitoring anesthesia.    
Job Requirements/ Skills/ Physical Demands
An employee in this position must have a sense of caring for animals, be able to lift approximately 50 pounds.
 
Essential Functions
·       Provide compassionate care for pets
·       Restrain pets for veterinarians 
·       Assist in setting up and taking of x-rays 
·       Monitor and collect urine and fecal samples as needed
·       Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized patients
·       Clean cages, runs, and/or hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment room
·       Prepare, centrifuge, and read a PCV/TS sample, as well as collect and submit samples.
·       Properly perform a SNAP heartworm test
·       Accurately perform UA dipstick test
·       Demonstrate proper phone etiquette
·       Demonstrates ability to schedule appointments
·       Demonstrate appropriate triage skills
·       Demonstrates appropriate patient check in
·       Demonstrates appropriate interaction with clients
·       Documents correct information on patient records 
·       Performs nail trims on canine/felines
·       Can accurately pull up IV medication
·       Can administer SQ injections