Veterinary Technician

Steamboat Veterinary Hospital is a thriving mixed animal practice in the beautiful mountain ski town of Steamboat Springs, CO.

Steamboat Veterinary Hospital is seeking a qualified professional to join our team as a full-time Certified Veterinary Technician CVT/RVT/LVT! We are looking for an energetic, motivated, self-starter who is able to multi-task and perform under duress. This is a full-time position that will evolve into both full time and an on-call position that includes occasional weekends on-call; with paid on call, paid call in, and paid over-time.

Mission Statement:

With over 80 years of combined experience, it is the goal of Steamboat Veterinary Hospital doctors and staff to provide compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care for our client’s beloved pets, both small and large.

Core Values:

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Commitment

Requirements:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• Veterinary Technician experience required. (CVT/RVT/LVT preferred, not required)
• Background Check
• Must be willing to relocate to Routt or Moffat county prior to hiring.

Qualities That The Right Candidate Will Possess Include:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong verbal/written communication and listening skills, including excellent impersonal skills and telephone communication
• Basic/Intermediate computer skills with a willingness to learn our intake and patient care systems
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize tasks in order to complete assignments within the time allotted and maintain standard workflow
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with veterinarians, coworkers, clients, and patients
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Willingness to cross train with other departments
• Ability to work effectively as a team player and provide superior customer service to all staff and leadership
• Compassionate
• Willingness to learn and grow in the Veterinary Technician role
• Punctual
• Reliable transportation

Duties Include:

• Providing exemplary patient care
• Surgical and Dental Assistance
• Venipuncture
• Radiology
• Monitoring both hospitalized and anesthetized patients
• Communicate with patient owners in person and over the phone
• Obtain urine and fecal samples from patients
• Understanding and utilizing the lab processing system as well as processing patient samples
• Admit and discharge patients
• Dispensing patient medications as directed by veterinarians
• Assist Veterinarians during patient exams
• Report to both the Veterinarians and the lead Veterinary Technician
• Provides support to other departments as needed

Benefits include:

• Veterinary care discounts
• Pet food discounts
• Health care including dental (for full-time employees, benefits begin after 60 days of employment)
• Scrub allowance (for full-time employees/benefit begins after 90 days of employment)
• Paid vacation and six paid holidays (for full-time employees/begins after 1 year of employment)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: DOE and any certifications

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (Required)

Work Location: In person