Thrive Pet Healthcare

Description

Position at Eye Care for Animals Lee's Summit

Registered Veterinary Technician-Ophthalmology

Eye Care for Animals

Lee's Summit, MO

Scheduling: FULL-TIME- hospital hours are Monday-Friday 7am-4pm and a typical schedule would consist of Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and some Tuesdays. Rotational on-call.

Why work at Eye Care for Animals Lee's Summit?

We invest heavily in our teams' growth and development. We strive to provide an emotionally intelligent work environment and to maintain a positive work/life balance.

If you are passionate about providing exceptional pet care as well as customer service and want to work on an amazing team, you have found your new home away from home!

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Eye Care for Animals, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team!

As a Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on diagnosis, treatment recommendations, medications, and additional treatments as well as financial options.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Registered Veterinary Technician required
• 1-2 years of clinical experience highly preferred
• Ophthalmology experience is a bonus

Other Qualifications:

• Proficient in IV catheters placement, blood work, and IV, IM, and SQ injections
• Proficient in monitoring anesthesia and working with various monitoring equipment
• Team player
• Eager to learn and is self-motivated
• Enjoys a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills (email, uploading/downloading files, typing, etc.)
• Ability to multi-task with a smile

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members: Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

• Competitive pay $24-28/hr -Thrive reviews performance and compensation as part of its approach to recognizing contributions and supporting competitive growth
• Pre-tax savings plan for commuter expenses
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $24-28/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.