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Technician Assistant- Ophthalmology

Scarborough, Maine, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Apr 2025

💰 $44,000/yr

About the role

Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Technician Assistant to our team. This role will be responsible for working with our ophthalmology team. The available schedule is 3x 12 hour shifts or 4x 10 hour shifts. At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you’ll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love. Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level one certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base. Technician Assistant Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME $18.00-$22.00 per hour based on experience WHAT YOU’LL DO

Demonstrate appropriate and efficient methods of restraint
Assist in daily hospital maintenance, including but not limited to laundry, stocking, cleaning, walking patients, cleaning litter boxes, and daily treatment tasks
Efficiently and safely multitask with exams, in house lab work, radiology, and other-directed tasks
Clean cages and runs to acceptable hospital standards
Provide compassionate care for all clients and patients in varying emotional states
Fill medications for outpatients and hospitalized patients, as instructed
Maintain positive and professional working relationships with all team members
Be able to take constructive criticism from leadership
Follow directions and orders from veterinarians or veterinary technicians
Identify when assistance is needed in different areas of the hospital
Participate in continued education provided by MVMC
Assist the team with scheduling appointments, requesting records, and handling other basic client communications.
Assist in emergency situations during surgery, such as controlling bleeding, administering medications or fluids, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if necessary.
Maintain strict adherence to sterile techniques and infection control protocols throughout the surgical procedure to minimize the risk of surgical site infections and promote patient safety.

BENEFITS

Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
Accident and critical illness insurance
Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing