Certified Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care

Country Side Veterinary Health is seeking a Full-time Urgent Care Certified Veterinary Technician to join our growing team!

Country Side Veterinary Health is committed to remaining at the forefront of veterinary medicine by continually integrating new treatments & procedures to help improve your pet’s longevity and quality of life. We are dedicated to providing quality, compassionate companion animal health care in a modern veterinary hospital. Our team of experienced veterinarians and support personnel constantly strive to meet the medical, emotional, and financial needs of our clients on an individual basis.

We always work hard to achieve our motto: “We treat your pets like family.”

Our veterinarians are in close collaboration with both human and veterinary teaching and research facilities throughout the State of Wisconsin to provide integrated programs of patient care and education.

Location: 2101 East Evergreen Drive, Appleton, WI 54913

Compensation: $25-30/hour

Shift Details: This is a full-time position with no overnight shifts!

Benefits we offer:

• Industry leading pay for you, discounts for your furry friends.
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits package.
• 401k program with company match starting day 1.
• A yearly scrub allowance for all employees.
• Flexible schedule with a focus on work-life harmony - You'll get PTO and have the time to use it.
• Potential annual bonus opportunity.
• Customized learning and developmental opportunities.

Apply today for immediate consideration!

The Certified Veterinary Technician provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act. The Certified Veterinary Technician will be able to communicate effectively with team members and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Essential Functions:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this job but are not intended to be all inclusive. The essential functions include the most significant tasks and are the essence of why the role exists; removing an essential duty would fundamentally alter the role.

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
• Mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
• Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
• Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client, and case-related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates, or discharge instructions with clients.
• Answer client inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.

Additional Functions:

• Provide client care for scheduling appointments, taking payments, and checking in clients.
• Answer the phones in a courteous and informative way.
• Provide feedback and changes to the training program.
• Take part in job shadows or working interviews as necessary.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental, and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• Ability to give SQ, IM, and IV injections.
• Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to clients.
• Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature, and recover a patient from…