Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path,
feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the
place for you.Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing
what's right for pets, people and our planet.
We love all pets like our own
We're the future of the pet industry
We're here to improve lives
We drive outstanding results together
We're welcome as we arePetco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving
the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong
and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto
Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive
care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven
work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is goodSign-on Bonus up to $5,000 available!Position Purpose:
The purpose of this Veterinarian Technician position inherently involves
providing excellent veterinary care to our Vetco Total Care full-service
hospital patients and phenomenal customer care to their owners. The Veterinary
Technician represents the mission and values to all clients and partners. Our
Veterinary Technicians set the tone for the technical and customer support
team in the hospital, and are responsible, like all team members, for
fostering cohesion and motivation within the hospital partners.All hospital partners are responsible for performing duties in a way that
creates an environment in which:The patient's needs always come first.Every team member understands that they have the power to do what it takes to
create an exceptional customer and patient experience.contentious issues are dealt with and resolved as they occur when possible,
or as soon as is possible.exceptional teamwork and commitment to shared goals benefits the entire
organization.Essential Job Functions:
The incumbent must be able to perform all the following duties and
responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:Greet clients and patients arriving for appointments or walk-ins and escort
into an exam room, obtain weight and vital signs (temperature, pulse,
respirations, pain score, body condition score), record all in the
electronic medical record, and begin documentation of the patient visit in
the electronic medical record by obtaining and recording a thorough patient
hisAssist veterinarian with appointments (routine and emergency),
surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia's, taking direct supervision from
the veterinarian(s) and the Hospital Office Manager or Hospital Leader on
Duty.Perform patient restraint, obtain and process laboratory samples, handle
and dispense medications at the direction of the veterinarian, and maintain
the electronic medical record.Schedule appointments, communicate with and educate clients, relay test
results to doctor and clients, maintain and update inventory as well as
client/patient records, and manage accounts receivable.Prepare patients for surgical and dental procedures, safely support
induction and monitoring of anesthetized patients including checking and
recording vital parameters (under direction of the veterinarian),
monitor patients during recovery, and prepare them for discharge to owner or
transfer to an overnight care facility as needed.Provide in-hospital treatments for sick patients including giving injectable
and oral medications as well as intravenous therapies; keep patients
clean, watered, and fed (when indicated and directed by
veterinarian), and safely walk canine patients when necessary for elimination.Participate in the training of new staff members and general dissemination of
knowledge as required.Keep hospital environment neat and clean; perform regular cleaning of
environme t based on necessity as well as based on a pre-determined
maintenance schedule.Other Duties and Responsibilities:Perform additional duties as assigned.Provide backup phone and front desk support as needed.Nature of Supervision:
In all activities related to the care of patients, the Veterinary Technician
will take direct supervision from the veterinarians as well as the Hospital
Office Manager or Hospital Leader on Duty. For purposes of overall
supervision, the Veterinary Technician takes direction from the Hospital
Office Manager.
