Licensed Veterinary Technician - Woodford Animal Hospital

Location: VCA Woodford Animal Hospital

1325 Lexington Rd, Versailles, KY 40383

VCA Woodford Animal Hospital is hiring a full time Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!

About Us

We are an AAHA-accredited, state of the art veterinary hospital outside Lexington, KY. We provide our patients and clients with excellent service from start to finish.   Our 5-doctor practice has a wide range of medical and surgical options available for patients.  Species we see include dogs, cats, and rabbits.

We are currently working with team members to become Fear Free certified in order to help patients receive the best care with less stress.

We are open weekdays 7am - 6pm, Saturdays 7:30am - 1pm, closed Sundays.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/woodford 

About the Role

We are seeking an LVT that believes in high quality medicine and excellent patient care. In this position, you will be working with our veterinary team to provide top notch medical care.  This team member must be a clear communicator, team player and have the passion for serving patients. Based on experience, we offer top tier compensation for this area.

Duties include:

• Act as the extra eyes, ears, and hands for our veterinary staff to ensure the best quality patient care.
• Obtain relevant information and maintain proper and complete medical records. 
• Provide compassionate patient care
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Obtaining radiographs
• Monitoring anesthesia
• Completed physical exam and patient assessments
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry and dental x-rays
• Abaxis lab equipment
• Pharmacy duties
• Participate in continuing education and actively work to increase skills
• Assist in restocking hospital supplies
• Appropriate disinfection protocol used when cleaning various areas of the hospital
• Mentoring team members as they are on their journey in becoming licensed veterinary technicians

Requirements

• Current Kentucky Veterinary Technician license (LVT) in good standing
• Proficient in veterinary technical skills including job duties listed
• Animal handling skills and at least a basic understanding of animal behavior and low stress handling techniques
• Available to work a five day work week Monday through Saturday including evenings (hospital hours are weekdays 7am-6pm, Saturday 7:30am-1pm)
• Able to be on your feet for extended periods of time which often requires bending, crouching, squatting, and leaning over, twisting, reaching, upper body strength, hand strength, sitting on the floor, and other physical demands
• Strong enough to withstand pulling of a large strong dog on a leash
• Able to lift 40 lb unassisted
• Able to remain calm and multi-task in a stressful environment
• Can work positively as a team player
• Ability to learn, apply new skills and follow through with directions and task
• Effectively problem solve and make decisions as needed
• Knowledge of medications and veterinary terminology
• Able to handle conflict with maturity and emotional intelligence

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully em