Practice:

SmartVet is the only animal hospital in the Bloomington and Normal, IL, area that can come to your home! Our unique mobile veterinary service brings comprehensive pet care directly to your doorstep.

Additionally, you can visit our state-of-the-art animal hospital in Normal for all your pet’s health needs. Whether you prefer at-home veterinary care or our fully equipped hospital, our veterinarians provide the latest in pet health care, including wellness care, vaccines, dental care, and surgery. We also offer digital X-rays, in-house laboratory services, and ultrasound diagnostic care.

All of our veterinarians are certified Fear Free and certified Cat-Friendly practitioners.

More about the Role:

This position will support the Veterinarians of the practice by assisting in surgery, appointments, and providing procedure appointments to patients. Credentialed Veterinary Technicians (CVT) have graduated from a program with the Veterinary Technician degree and also passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam in order to gain their credentials and credentials are to be maintained during employment. CVTs will continue to educate themselves in order to have current knowledge on technical skills and medicine relevant to their position of support. This position will encompass patient care, technical skills, as well as client communications and education. The Certified Veterinary Technician takes direction from the Lead CVT and the Medical Director, and reports directly to the Practice Manager.

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm & Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm

Pay range: $19 - $21

Competencies:

• 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 on 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:

• Restraint of both feline and canine patients using Fear Free Techniques.
• Patient history and room management for DVM appointments.
• CVT appointments; to include knowledge of medical chart, procedures and diagnostics to be performed, history and medication recorded in EMR, and reporting to DVM afterwards.
• Surgical preparation and planning.
• Surgical preparation of patient, to include premedication, IV catheter placement, intubation, surgical site sterilization.
• Surgical Monitoring.
• Dental charting, radiographs and cleaning. Extraction closure depending on comfort level of CVT.
• FreeStyle Libre placement and client education.
• Diabetic patient knowledge and client education.
• Technical skills that are able to be performed by CVTs as laid out by the State Licensing Board.
• Clear, concise, and professional communication (both written and oral) with owners and other staff members.
• Control substance logging and use per DEA guidelines.
• Fill prescriptions.
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Requirements/Qualifications:

• State license to work as a certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician in state of desired employment
• 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 computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc.
• Basic math and ability to calculate medication dosages
• Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefits (401k, Roth k and matching)
• Bonus incentive
• Career and professional development
• State licensing fee reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

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

Pay Range: USD $19.00 - USD $21.00 /Hr.