The Animal Care Center of Castle Pines is located in Castle Pines, Colorado and has been serving the community for 20 years. We are a full-service small animal hospital providing veterinary care to dogs and cats and offer services such as routine medical, surgical, and dental care. We have specialists in dentistry, orthopedics, holistic medicine, and rehabilitation. We strive to be as low stress as possible with our patients and have a separate feline area of the hospital. Staff input and growth are of huge importance to us, and we want everyone to feel as though they have growth opportunities within the veterinary field and our hospital.
In 2021 we joined Southern Veterinary Partners, which is a veterinarian owned and managed network of nearly 400 animal hospitals with the common goal of providing the highest quality veterinary care to companion animals with exceptional client experiences.
Position Skills:
- Patient examinations, auscultation of heart and lung sounds, determine normal/abnormal TPRs and QATS.
- Professional client communication and education obtaining medical histories and symptoms.
- Laboratory procedures including but not limited to: hematology, cytology, urinalysis, microbiology, blood chemistry, and fecals.
- Diagnostic imaging and implementing safety protocols of fellow staff members.
- Surgical assisting; preparing and maintaining the surgical environment in order to ensure an asepsis environment for both patient and personal safety.
- Anesthesia monitoring and endotracheal intubation.
- Nursing skills including: restraining patients, administering medications PO/IV/SUBQ/IM, applying and maintaining bandages, providing high quality physical and psychological needs of the patient during any hospitalization stay or visit.
- Proficient in dental prophylaxis.
- Pharmacy and pharmacology knowledge including: preparing and dispensing medications, calculating dosages, recognizing adverse reactions, knowledge of regulations regarding the safe handling of biohazardous materials.
Position Requirements:
- Veterinary Technician Certification or Licensure (CVT, RVT, LVT, or LVMT).
- 4 10 hour shifts and rotating Saturday's
- Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations.
- MUST be able to work in a high volume fast paced clinic and be willing to work in all areas of the hospital.
Benefits:
- Pay range of $22.00-$28.00 per hour based on experience
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Short Term Disability
- Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays) - for eligible positions only
- Teladoc- FREE doctor access 24/7
- Discounted Veterinary Care
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth.
- Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!
- Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021)
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
Ability to Relocate:
- Castle Pines, CO 80108: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person