Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) - Urgent Care and Spay/Neuter

Description

Humane Colorado is currently hiring Registered Veterinary Technicians with compensation starting at $26.40 - $27.85 per hour (Compensation base range is $23.40 - $24.85 + $3 per hour Registered Veterinary Technician differential) to join our Veterinary Hospital team!

Humane Colorado is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our team at the CSU Spur Veterinary Hospital. This unique role offers the opportunity to work in both urgent care and high-volume spay/neuter surgery, making a direct impact on the well-being of animals in our community. As part of our urgent care hospital team, RVTs provide high-quality, accessible veterinary care to underserved populations, assisting with medical procedures, anesthesia monitoring, diagnostics, and client education. Additionally, this position includes cross-training with our Healthy Pets team, where RVTs play a vital role in running anesthesia for high-volume spay/neuter surgeries, helping to manage pet populations and support animal welfare efforts across Colorado.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Technician professional who is passionate about both incremental veterinary care and preventive medicine. Our state-of-the-art hospital at CSU Spur not only provides critical medical services but also serves as a learning space for the public, with surgical and exam areas designed for observation. We offer competitive compensation, student loan reimbursement, continuing education allowances, and comprehensive benefits to support your growth and success. If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can make a meaningful difference in both urgent care and animal population management, we encourage you to apply!

Registered Veterinary Technician Responsibilities

• Monitor care and treatment of animals to ensure proper services and follow-up care are provided and completed efficiently.
• Provide first line of exceptional customer service to all patrons.
• Ensure a smooth and timely flow of office calls from check-in to discharge.
• Accurately review discharge patient instructions with clients and distribute educational materials as recommended by doctor.
• Thoroughly record conversations with clients including all recommendations, declined recommendations or treatments.
• Collect required laboratory samples and accurately process them for in-house or reference lab submission.
• Take and process all radiographs, including dental radiographs.
• Medicate, vaccinate, and treat animals as prescribed by veterinarian.
• Induce anesthesia and intubate, monitor anesthesia, prepare patient for surgery, and keep thorough surgery logs and anesthesia sheets.
• Assist veterinarians in surgical and medical procedures, including dentistry.
• Utilize proper animal handling and restraint.
• Perform medical and surgical patron call-backs as directed by veterinarian.
• Fill client prescriptions and maintain drug logs as required.
• Use and maintain medical equipment.
• Perform accurate data entry into hospital software system to update client and animal records.
• Clean and maintain work areas.
• List needed inventory items on want list before the last one is taken, stock all areas of hospital as needed, monitor items for expiration dates.
• Maintain professional and courteous demeanor in challenging/stressful situations.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.

People Care

People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with our business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.

Competencies

Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions. Organizational competencies apply to all jobs at our organization; position competencies are specific to this position.

Organizational Competencies

• Accountability
• Flexibility
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Managing Resources
• Technical Expertise
• Decision Making
• Integrity
• Resu