Practice:

Eastern Animal Hospital has won the hearts of Baltimore’s pet owners for over 30 years. Referred to as “Baltimore’s Best Vets”, we are thrilled to serve our clients in a state-of-the-art facility with wellness care, urgent care, surgery, doggie daycare, and luxury boarding services. We are an AAHA accredited practice, a designation that only 10% of practices in North America have been awarded! Our state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped to handle a wide range of needs. Our experienced staff combines expertise with compassion to promote your pet’s health. With staff on-site 24/7, including an ICU and extended hours of operation, we are always available to assist the pets of the Baltimore community!

Eastern Animal Hospital is looking for dedicated and skilled Veterinary Technicians/Assistants to join our team! We are a 12-doctor practice with a strong focus on collaboration, hospitality, and clinical excellence, and we know that our success depends on the strength of our patient care team. That’s why we invest in your growth, prioritize your well-being, and empower you to practice at the height of your abilities.

Pay $19.00 - $25.00 p/hr, depending on experience, skill, and RVT status.

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
• Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
• Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion and care
•  Utilize your technical skills to safely and compassionately restrain patients, perform phlebotomy, place IV catheters, take radiographs, monitor anesthesia, and administer medications and treatments
• Work directly with pet owners to obtain a full patient history, provide education, and discharge patients
• Develop advanced patient care skills
• Build lasting professional relationships with team members and doctors

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Ability to work evenings and rotating weekends
• Previous veterinary experience
• Licensed Veterinary Technician strongly preferred
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc.
• Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy. 

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