Licensed Veterinary Technician

Overview:

Old Mill Veterinary Hospital has an opportunity for a Full Time Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!

$2500 Sign on Bonus

Open to New Grads!

Compensation:

$30-$32

Location:

91 Lawson Road SE

Leesburg, Virginia 20175

United States

Shift Details: We offer 4 -10's or 5-8's. This will include a rotating Saturday once a month as well as one evening.

Clinic Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7am-8pm

Saturday: 8am-3pm

Sunday: Closed

Old Mill Veterinary Hospital is looking for Licensed Veterinary Technicians to join our team!

Our 6 doctor, 6 LVT, AAHA-accredited, full service general practice hospital practices medical excellence at all points, including low-stress handling, orthopedic surgeries with a board-certified surgeon, and in-house ultrasound.

We have a lot of great in-house lab equipment including the new Imagyst. The Imagyst is the new artificially intelligent cytology reader. It reads ear cytologies, fecals, urines, and fine needle aspirates for you.

Old Mill Veterinary Hospital has a significant renovation planned for 2025, tripling the footprint and with 14 exam rooms, so that we can offer the high level of care we are known for to a wider patient base.

Experienced and new graduates welcome. Career development is highly encouraged at Old Mill Veterinary Hospital - opportunities include leadership training, medical advisory group participation, as well as mentorship and the potential of a team-lead opportunity for an interested and motivated candidate.

Let's talk about our culture! We offer collaborative and structured leadership with routine meetings with staff to get everyone up to speed on hospital news. We have learning opportunities monthly. Outside of work we have fun too! We worked as a team and won the Christmas Parade Float contest in Leesburg.

Come join our team!

Learn More About Us:

Benefits:

PTO - 120 Hours

Full-time team members will be awarded additional PTO based on their years of service.

Vacation Pay 48 hours to apply towards 6 recognized holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day)

*The vacation PTO hours can be used at the team member’s discretion to cover the actual vacation as observed by the hospital or other absences with approval from their Manager.

Annual review with wage evaluation/potential for raises

Dream Fund - Potential annual bonus awarded.

Medical, Vision and Dental plans available

FSA and HSA options available

Maternity Leave

401K starting on day 1. The company offers up to a 4% match

Access to Healthy Minds @Work App - to promote mental health and reduce burnout and reduce stress

Health Advocate - Employee Assistance Program

Includes five face-to-face visits with a counselor per issue per rolling 12 months, without any cost to you

24 hour access

Get help with depression, anxiety, family issues, substance abuse and more

Learn strategies such as mindfulness to manage stress, anger and improve focus

Locate childcare, eldercare, summer camps, special needs services and relocation support Easy access to legal/financial experts and information

Work through relationship problems, divorce, grief and other life transitions

Build coping skills to manage life’s challenges and gain control of your life

Explore webinars, courses and articles on a variety of well-being topics

Visit the Personalized Legal Center, Financial Fitness Center and Mindfulness page

ALL AT NO COST TO YOU!

Optional Insurances Available

Life Insurance AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accidental Insurance

Pet Benefits

Uniform Allowance - Full Time $150, Part Time $75

CE Benefits - Credentialed Veterinary Technician $500 plus 24 paid CE hours per year, Access to our online learning platform with RACE approved CE at your fingertips.

Scholarship Program for Veterinary Technicians that want to become credentialed

Internal Employee Rewards Program

Reward your co-workers with points that are redeemable for gift cards.

We do offer externships for Veterinary Technicians and Vet Students.

Responsibilities:

Major Duties:

Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for in-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.

Anesthesia/Surgery – Our Veterinary Technician's prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.

Dentistry- Our Veterinary Technician's provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.

Radiology - Our Veterinary Technician's position patients and assist with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.

Laboratory duties- Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.

Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools

Client communication for hospitalized patients - give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.

Client medical demonstrations / education - teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.

Veterinary Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.

Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.

Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.

Assist in training and mentoring new team members.

Assist with inventory control – informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.

Preparing prescriptions - dispensed medications & medication refills.

Qualifications:

Physical Requirements:

The veterinary technician must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.

The veterinary technician must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.

The veterinary technician must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.

The veterinary technician must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.

The veterinary technician will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.

The veterinary technician must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

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