We have a position open for a licensed or license eligible animal health technician for our progressive AAHA 4 year accredited small animal hospital. We are situated in Rockland County an attractive suburb located 30 minutes north of New York City. This is an excellent working environment, attractive fully equipped computerized facility, congenial staff and modest caseload. Special interests in veterinary dentistry including endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics and orthodontics. Fully equipped with all instrumentation needed to assure quality medical care and simplify the technician's life (including blood pressure and cardiac monitors, infusions pumps). Technician responsibilities include venipuncture, intubation, anesthesia administration and monitoring, drug administration, basic laboratory procedures, nutritional support, fluid therapy and general reception duties. Independent thinking encouraged, benefits and CE. Full time/Part time. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume or call
most of it but you did fail to mention the vast number of military trained vet techs/nurses or as the military calls them Animal Care Specialist/Sergeant. (depending on rank) I spent 10 years as a millitary tech at 2 reseach facilities, 30 +or- hosp and clinics. in 7 states and 2 countries. I was appauled when I joined the civilian hospital to find out how few techs are trainined properly. To those of you near a military installation how about asking the NCOIC (just call and ask for that person) of the military clinic if you could join in or forces/experience for continued training
I just realized how old these mesages are. I'm new on line. But we charge an extended office call (1.5 x the reg fee) and have them watch a 10 min video on general health care, vacc, parasite control, spay/neuter, training, nutrition. We also have booklets(8 1/2x11 30-40 pgs) 1 for puppies 1 for kittens that emphasis the above and of course are more detailed. Then the tech aswers any questions or concerns they have. Then we let the DR have them. Our owner is big on prevention and utilizing techs but as I see like most low on pay. Hope that helps
I posted the following in the practice management section without reply--hope you can help:
Over the years I've been irritated when hiring a "tech" (some certified) that implicated they are well skilled only to find out they are lacking and I have to teach procedures. To help in the hiring process and negotiate wages, I've put together a list of procedures. Before I hand them to my two potential hires, ( I told them after they perform these tasks before me they get the salary they want) please add any...thanks
TECHNICIAN CHECK OFF LIST
LABORATORY-
draw cephalic blood sample
draw jugular blood sample
cystocentesis for urinalysis
Idexx CBC/profile/lytes
Idexx parvotest
Idexx heartworm antigen
Idexx Felv/Fiv test
skin scrape for mange
fungal culture
skin biopsy
stain slides
identify hooks/rounds/tapes/coccidia/whips
FLUIDS
place cephalic catheter
place jugular catheter
attach and monitor fluids
calculate fluid needs
X-RAY
take and process chest films
take and process abdomen films
take and process limb film
take off lid of processor and fish out caught film
process slide dupicator polaroid
DENTAL
chart a cat and dog mouth
perform a prophy
apply fluoride
take and process complete set of oral films on dog and cat
send out crowns
oil dental handpieces
drain compressors
FORMS
fill out Micrim form
fill out Vet Research form
fill out D.V.M. pathology form
fill out Meditrend form
COMPUTER
input patient treatment information
check out a patient (collect fees)
print up drug label
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
take and post ekg--dog and cat
ANESTHESIA
administer preanesthesia
Val/ket
BAG solution
IM ace
take apart anethesia machine to ck gaskets
replace soda lime
attach blood pressure monitoring cuff and let machine cycle
