Licensed Veterinary Technician

Overview

District Veterinary Hospital - Eastern Market has an opportunity for a full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!

Sign on Bonus * $3000 * for qualified candidates

Location: 240 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Shift Details: This is a full-time position, usually consisting of three 10-hour shifts and a 6-hour shift every Saturday; we do try to be as flexible as we can with scheduling.

Compensation: $27 - $33, open to discuss for the right experience.

Skills: Required skills include proficiency in venipuncture and confident restraint abilities, with a preference for using Fear Free techniques whenever feasible. The candidate must be adept at safely managing animals that are difficult or exhibit aggressive behavior.

Hospital Hours:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday Closed

We have a 6-doctor AAHA accredited animal hospital looking to add a Licensed Veterinary Technician to our team.

We offer a wide variety of services at our hospital, including soft tissue surgery, dentistry (with two dental tables), and therapeutic laser and ultrasound. Our practice aims to utilize licensed veterinary technicians to the full extent of their licensure.

We practice Low Stress handling techniques, and a number of our team members are Fear Free certified. We also love technology – for example, our doctor team utilizes Scribenote, a medical transcription software that substantially cuts down on record completion time, and we recently transitioned to ezyVet practice management software.

We also place a high emphasis on continued education for our full team; for instance, our doctor team has completed GlobalFAST ultrasound training, which is also available to interested LVTs!

Our leadership is servant style, prioritizing the growth, well-being, and empowerment of employees. It aims to foster an inclusive environment that enables everyone in the organization to thrive as their authentic selves. We are striving for more technician utilization on our team.

We have monthly staff meetings to keep everyone informed of hospital updates and policy changes, and daily huddles to help drive the flow of the day with everyone on the same page and working toward the same goal.

Fostering our team culture is important. We do annual team-building events as well as things like staff potlucks, holiday gift exchanges, and more.

We want someone with a growth mindset who has collaborative ideas and a strong focus on being part of a team. We are also looking for someone willing to share their knowledge with others on the team.

Come join our team!

In addition to being 1 block from the metro, we offer off-street parking and $85/month in metro benefits.

Benefits:

PTO - 80 hours
Full-time team members will be awarded additional PTO based on their years of service.

Holiday 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 holiday PTO hours can be used at the team member’s discretion to cover the actual holiday 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 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, and 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 Technicians receive a $500 continuing education stipend plus 24 paid CE hours per year, Access to our online learning platform with RACE approved CE at your fingertips.

Scholarship Program for Veterinary Assistants 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 Technicians prep, induce, maintain, monitor, and recover patients, clean/maintain/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.
• Dentistry - Our Veterinary Technicians provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, and assist the doctor with dental surgery.
• Radiology - Our Veterinary Technicians position patients and assist with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.
• Laboratory duties - Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for collecting, preparing, and running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, urines, ear cytology, etc.) when requested by the 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 the doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam rooms, checking patients in and out, taking history and vitals, inputting data into patient medical records, ensuring 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, admitting/discharging patients.
• Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
• Assist with inventory control – informing the 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 a 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.