Laboratory/Pharmacy Veterinary Technician
Laboratory/Pharmacy technician
Are you looking for a change in your veterinary career? Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital is seeking a Laboratory/Pharmacy Veterinary Technician to join our dynamic team. As an integral part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of providing exceptional care to our patients.
Your primary duties will include:
- Follow hospital’s general policies and protocols
- Report accurate and timely test results to deliver high quality patient care
- Monitor and operate laboratory instrumentation
- Ability to prepare samples (blood, tissue, urine, etc.) for external lab tests
- Prepare and process laboratory blood samples utilizing Heska blood analyzers
- Prepare & read platelet smears and report results to the appropriate DVM
- Execute Blood type cross matches
- Prepare & read various cytology samples (ear, urine, skin, etc.) and report results to the appropriate DVM
- Ensure lab requisitions and results are accurately recorded within the hospital information system and patient records
- Assure maintenance schedule of all laboratory equipment to meet hospital and vendor standards
- Prepare and fill medications for both outpatients and hospitalized patients where permitted permitted by state law and in accordance to state law
- Perform computer entry of prescription information including but not limited to: patient search, prescriber search, drug selection, prescription interpretation & entry, insurance billing and basic problem resolution
- Assure maintenance of the Lab/Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order
- Assist with drug inventory control
- Follow appropriate hospital protocol for the dispensing and logging of controlled substances
- Explain medications to the owners to assure they understand the doctor’s instructions using excellent customer service skills
- Check prescription refill line, keeping daily log of requests and filling prescriptions daily
- Manage the pharmacy log and ensure that refill requests are handled promptly
- Either four 10-hour shifts or three 12-hour shifts
- $22 - $40 pending skills assessment leveling
About You:
- 1 or more years of veterinary medicine experience
- Associates or Bachelors degree or CVT/LVT/RVT
- Ability to run in house lab equipment including but not limited to blood analyzers, centrifuge, and microscope
- Cytology skills
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop and work within a team
- You are proficient in using Microsoft Word and Outlook and have basic Microsoft Excel skills
- You can multi-task and work within a fast-paced environment
- You have excellent communication skills, are courteous to clients as well as communicate with doctors and technicians to maintain workflow and excellent patient care.
- Have exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to perform basic drug calculations.
- We are a 24-hour, 365 day per year hospital, a minimum of two holiday shifts per year and the ability to work a rotating weekend schedule is required
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NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health
We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.
Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.
Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, Ethos Veterinary Health provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.