Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Description
FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic, Indianapolis' leading nonprofit veterinary provider, is seeking a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our team. If you enjoy helping people and their pets, then this is the place for you.
Highlights:
- 4-day (Mon-Thu) work week plus regular Saturdays (generally rotates among team members for Saturday vaccine services)
- Opportunity to grow with tiered pay scale and regular training sessions
- Paid holidays and paid time off available
- The clinic is closed Saturdays of most major holidays and from December 24 to January 1
- Strong work culture supported with regular team-building activities and community outreach efforts.
FACE is dedicated to reducing needless euthanasia by addressing the root causes of shelter intake: pet overpopulation and pet surrender. Our clinic provides spay/neuter, vaccine, and minor wellness care to nearly 30,000 dogs and cats annually.
By joining our dedicated team, you will be able to help with overpopulation and make pet ownership a reality to many people who would not otherwise have that opportunity due to financial constraints. Every day, we make a difference in the lives of animals and the people who love them.
Key requirements include current RVT license in the state of Indiana, the ability to be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, and excellent communication and service skills.
Must be skilled in the following areas: blood draw, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia, surgery, and exemplary nursing care.
Essential Functions:
- Provide compassionate care to patients.
- Dedicated to a high live release rate and the No Kill Movement.
- Able and willing to work in a busy and fast-paced environment.
- General supervision of veterinary assistants.
- Assist veterinarians during appointments in wellness and vaccine clinic, while adhering to the clinic’s safety and wellness protocols.
- Assist veterinarian in surgical procedures using proper aseptic technique.
- Assist veterinarian in medical procedures using proper restraint.
- Cross-train with surgery staff with occasional shift rotation between surgery and vaccine clinic.
- Review vaccination records and prepare vaccines according to our vaccine protocol.
- Maintain and use medical equipment and other surgical instruments.
- Administer treatments and injections following the instructions of a doctor or a treatment form.
- Maintain pharmacy records, controlled drug, and anesthesia logs.
- Take and develop radiographs.
- Take vital signs of animals including temperature, pulse, and respiration.
- Perform routine laboratory procedures and analyses in hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, and serology.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Seeks and responds to feedback from customers to improve service; seeks to understand the perspective of others.
- Energetic team player with a passion for FACE’s mission.
- Able to work across departments to ensure high-quality patient care and advancement of FACE’s mission.
- Flexible, adaptive style in working with many varied audiences in fast-paced environment.
- Open to change and variety within the workplace.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to be on your feet a minimum of eight hours per day.
- Must possess sufficient strength and assertiveness to effectively restrain patients.
- Must be able to frequently lift 50 pounds unassisted.
- Must be able to handle dogs on leashes.
- Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander, and excretions.
- Must possess a love of animals and patience when handling pets.
- Must display a professional manner at all times.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- veterinary clinic: 2 years
License/Certification:
- RVT certification
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.49 per hour
Expected hours: 36.0 – 38.0 per week
How to Apply
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Face-Low--cost-Animal-Clinic-1/jobs