Certified Veterinary Technician

Overview
Golf Rose Animal Hospital has an opportunity for a full time Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team!
Location:
51 E. Remington Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173
Close to Woodfield Mall, great restaurants, & a top 2% school district of districts nationwide for student growth (Dist. 54)
Shift Details:
Weekday Daytime Shifts: 4 10-hour shifts or 5 8-hour shifts
rotating weekends and some holidays required (holiday pay)
Routine Hospital Hours:
Monday- Friday 8am-7pm
Saturday 8am-3pm
Sunday CLOSED
*We are open 24/7 for emergencies only*
Compensation:
up to $28/hr
Based on skillset, credential status & experience
Golf Rose Animal Services is a full-service, 24-hour animal hospital. We welcome both emergency treatment cases as well as routine medical, surgical, and dental care. Our doctors have years of experience treating serious conditions and offering regular pet wellness care. We care for dogs, cats, and some exotic/pocket pet patients. This is a large team in a progressive hospital that forms strong bonds & helps build each other up to ensure the best client/patient care & work-life balance. If you are looking to find a clinic to call home, this is the clinic for you!
Veterinary Technician Credentialing desired, but not required.
(If not credentialed, the applicant must have hands-on veterinary assistant/technician experience, perferrably a student of a Vet Tech assosciate program, & have a desire for growth within the field).
What We Offer:

• A collaborative environment that empowers credentialed veterinary technicians to perform a wide range of tasks within their scope of practice.
• Opportunity to utilize your skills in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere.
• Direct impact on animal well-being through comprehensive medical care and compassionate interaction.

Benefits we offer:

• Base 80 Hours PTO for all CVT's!
• Customized learning and development opportunities
  • 48 Additional HRS of CE PTO
  • $500 to help you attend your favorite conferences
• FSA and HSA options available
• 401K starting on day 1- Company 4% match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for you & your family
• Additional Insurances Available:
  • Life Insurance AD&D
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accidental Insurance
• Discounts for your pets
• Annual scrub allowance

Health Advocate - Employee Assistance Program
Includes five face-to-face visits with a counselor per issue, per rolling 12 months, without any cost to you.
24 hour access.
Get help with depression, anxiety, family issues, substance abuse and more!
Learn strategies such as mindfulness to manage stress, anger and improve focus.
Locate childcare, eldercare, summer camps, special needs services and relocation support.
Easy access to legal/financial experts and information.
Work through relationship problems, divorce, grief and other life transitions.
Build coping skills to manage life's challenges and gain control of your life.
Explore webinars, courses and articles on a variety of well-being topics.
Employees can take advantage of services like our Personalized Legal Center, Financial Fitness Center, and Mindfulness resources
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this job but are not intended to be all inclusive. The essential functions include the most significant tasks and are the essence of why the role exists; removing an essential duty would fundamentally alter the role.

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
• Mentor team members for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
• Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
• Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
• Answer client's inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client's medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.

Additional Functions:

• Provide client care for scheduling appointments, taking payments, and checking in clients.
• Answer the phones in a courteous and informative way.
• Provide feedback and changes to the training program.
• Take part in jobs shadows or working interviews as necessary.

Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
• Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
• The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• The employee must be confident around pets.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• State Department of Regulation Licensing required.
• 1+ Years of Veterinary industry experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
• The employee must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
• The employee must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
• The employee must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
• The employee will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
• The employee must possess the ability to hear verbal instructions, client discourse and veterinary patients. The employee must have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

Travel required: Minimal travel required, possibly for vendor visits and associate education.
Reasonable Accommodations
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.