Website Gasow Veterinary Hospital
Gasow Veterinary Hospital
Company : Gasow Veterinary Hospital
Overview:
Gasow Veterinary Hospital is searching for a full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our TEAM!
Location: 36877 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
Clinic hours: Monday- Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 10am-2pm
Shift Details: Shifts will be a mix of days, nights, and rotating weekends.
Compensation: $22-25/hr- will be commensurate with experience
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL of $5.00 is offered for working our urgent care hours. (Urgent Care hours are 6-9 Monday – Friday and Saturdays and Sundays.)
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We are open 7 days a week and offer routine veterinary care, as well as, Urgent Care on nights and weekends. This is an awesome opportunity for a licensed veterinary technician who wants to offer high quality medical care to patients while advancing their own personal goals!
We are a AAHA accredited, 7 doctor practice that offers urgent care, CT scan, echocardiograms, ultrasound and more. We have big things planned for this year, including adding laproscopic surgery to our services offered list!
We have recently moved into our state-of-the-art NEW facility. This new facility has 10 exam rooms, 2 comfort rooms, 3 surgical suites and more.
We have added lots of bells and whistles for new equipment including Vetscaple CO2 sugical laser. This has offered our patients minimized bleeding, reduced risk of infection, less post-operative pain, swelling and discomfort.
Our clinic has a growth mindset that focuses on not only the growth of the practice, but growth of our employees as well. We have lunch and learns every other month, monthly one on ones to establish goals and a supportive staff ready to help teach and support one another.
We are looking for someone that has 2-3 years experience and a passion for surgery. We are looking for someone familiar with reading and understanding ECG’s, comfortable with CRI’s, adjusting anesthesia and love for dentals.
Come elevate your career with us!
Benefits:
PTO – 80 hours
Full-time team members will be awarded additional PTO based on their years of service.
Vacation Pay 48 hours to apply towards 6 recognized holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day)
*The vacation PTO hours can be used at the team member’s discretion to cover the actual vacation as observed by the hospital or other absences with approval from their Manager.
Annual review with wage evaluation/potential for raises
Dream Fund – Potential annual bonus awarded.
Medical, Vision and Dental plans available
FSA and HSA options available
Maternity Leave
401K starting on day 1. The company offers up to a 4% match
Access to Healthy Minds @Work App – to promote mental health and reduce burnout and reduce stress
Health Advocate – Employee Assistance Program
Includes five face-to-face visits with a counselor per issue per rolling 12 months, without any cost to you
24 hour access
Get help with depression, anxiety, family issues, substance abuse and more
Learn strategies such as mindfulness to manage stress, anger and improve focus
Locate childcare, eldercare, summer camps, special needs services and relocation support Easy access to legal/financial experts and information
Work through relationship problems, divorce, grief and other life transitions
Build coping skills to manage life’s challenges and gain control of your life
Explore webinars, courses and articles on a variety of well-being topics
Visit the Personalized Legal Center, Financial Fitness Center and Mindfulness page
ALL AT NO COST TO YOU!!!
Optional Insurances Available
Life Insurance AD&D
Short Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accidental Insurance
Pet Benefits
Uniform Allowance – Full Time $150, Part Time $75
CE Benefits – Credentialed Veterinary Technician $500 plus 24 paid CE hours per year, Access to our online learning platform with RACE approved CE at your fingertips.
Scholarship Program for Veterinary Technicians that want to become credentialed
Internal Employee Rewards Program
Reward your co-workers with points that are redeemable for gift cards.
We do offer externships for Veterinary Technicians and Vet Students.
Responsibilities:
Major Duties:
Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for in-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.
Anesthesia/Surgery – Our Veterinary Technician’s prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.
Dentistry- Our Veterinary Technician’s provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.
Radiology – Our Veterinary Technician’s position patients and assist with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.
Laboratory duties- Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.
Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools
Client communication for hospitalized patients – give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.
Client medical demonstrations / education – teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.
Veterinary Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.
Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.
Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.
Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
Assist with inventory control – informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.
Preparing prescriptions – dispensed medications & medication refills.
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
The veterinary technician must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
The veterinary technician must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
The veterinary technician must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
The veterinary technician must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
The veterinary technician will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
The veterinary technician must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.