Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) and Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Northwoods Veterinary Clinic • Part-time • North Charleston, South Carolina, United States • USD $18 - USD $25 / hour • 1w ago

Thanks for your interest in our job opening!

As you’ve probably already seen on Indeed, a lot of veterinary clinics in our area are hiring. So why consider applying with Northwoods Veterinary Clinic? We wish we could attract you with a shiny, new facility where you will come across no difficult clients or challenging patients ever, but as an experienced veterinary professional we know you would appreciate how unrealistic that is!

Here is a sampling of what we DO have to offer:

A small privately-owned and well-established veterinary clinic (since 1986!)
Less than 20 employees so we are truly a “work family”
Competitive wages and benefits considering we’re not a corporately owned practice
(FT) Four-day work week with alternating Saturdays (half-day), no Sundays
(PT) Two to three-day work week with alternating Saturdays (half-day), no Sundays
Enrollment in Fear Free

Now for what WE’RE looking for:

Northwoods Vet Clinic is actively seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team and will consider new graduates. In addition, we're looking for experienced veterinary assistants with a minimum of 1.5 years in a veterinary hospital setting. At this time, we cannot consider applicants that do not meet this requirement.

Licensed Veterinary Technicians have a wide range of responsibilities including but not limited to: all manner of animal husbandry, restraint (with an emphasis on low-stress handling techniques), electronic medical record data entry (Cornerstone), client education, medication calculations and administration, venipuncture, IV catheter placement and fluid administration, laser therapy, table top radiology (Idexx), dental radiology, dental charting and prophylaxis, anesthesia induction and maintenance, intubation, cytology (ear & skin) interpretation, running in-house lab tests, appointment room workflow and assistance.

Veterinary assistant(s) will have a wide range of responsibilities in all manner of animal husbandry, restraint (with an emphasis on low-stress handling techniques), electronic medical record data entry (Cornerstone), medication administration, client education, obtaining radiographs (Idexx), running in-house lab equipment (Idexx), with a primary focus on appointment room workflow and assistance.

A general overview of our benefits for full-time employees:
Health, dental and life insurance (after 60-90 days)
Retirement plan with match (after one year of continuous employment and hours-worked eligibility)
Employee Assistance Program
PTO (earned from date of hire)
Paid holidays after one year of continuous employment
Uniform allowance
Employee-owned pet discount (up to five animals)
Assistance with licensing fees (after one year)
Professional development assistance (at employer discretion)
A pretty cool group of people to work with

Part-time employee benefits include: