Overview
We strive to have a great cultured environment. We like to say we are small dysfunctional family. We help take care of each other even on days where we might be frustrated with one another.
It is our goal at New Prairie Small Animal Clinic to provide the best veterinary care to pets. Our philosophy is to provide quality medicine while continually showing compassion.
Requirements
Be more than a glorified dog holder, use your knowledge and skills with us!! We are a, full-service, companion animal veterinary hospital in Northwest Indiana nestled between Chicago and Notre Dame University. We are seeking a registered veterinary technician who desires to be a team member with a great dedicated staff. New graduates welcome. We practice in a culture that takes care of our staff and patients in a well-equipped practice including digital X-ray, digital dental X-ray, ultrasound, IDEXX laboratory equipment, therapeutic laser, and high-speed Dental-aire machines. We stress case work-ups and quality medicine and surgery, and an interest in pocket pets and exotics is a plus. We offer a competitive salary with paid vacation after a year, paid holidays, continuing education reimbursement, uniform allowance, pet discounts, no after-hours emergencies. Job duties include: Collecting and recording accurate patient history, TPR, and performing brief exam. Assisting the doctor with restraint and treatment of the patients in a safe manner. Selecting and administering the correct vaccines in the correct locations as instructed by DVM. Managing hospitalized patients. Filling/refilling prescriptions. Safely taking radiographs. Creating anesthetic protocols and prepping for surgery. Assisting in surgery. Properly monitoring anesthesia patients and recovering. Maintaining instruments and equipment. Cleaning, stocking, inventory control. Running and preparing lab samples. ________________________________________ Weekly hours average 35-40. Saturdays on rotation (every other week) working 1/2 days. Salary based on experience and abilities