Registered Veterinary Technician *** 700 sign on bonus!

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**Registered Veterinary Technician \*\*$700 sign on bonus\*\*** Founders Green Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician to provide skilled care to our patients and exceptional service to our clients. Our ideal candidate has experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, with a passion for improving the lives of pets and their owners. **What to Expect as an RVT with Founders Green Animal Hospital** At Founders Green Animal Hospital, we believe our RVTs are an essential part of delivering exceptional patient care and creating an outstanding client experience. We are committed to supporting your professional growth, personal well-being, and long-term career success through a comprehensive benefits and support package, including: - License reimbursement - Continuing education assistance and CE pay - Professional development opportunities - Uniform allowance - 401(k) with company matching - Health insurance - Vision insurance - Dental insurance - Paid time off and flex time for holidays - Employee discount - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Beyond benefits, you can expect to work alongside a collaborative, supportive team that values your skills, encourages continued learning, and genuinely appreciates the important role RVTs play in veterinary medicine. We also see a wide variety of fun, unique, and challenging cases, offering opportunities to continually expand your knowledge and hands-on experience while keeping each day exciting and rewarding. **Salary:** $29-$32/hr. based on experience and skill set. **Schedule:**8:00am-6:00p Mon-Friday and rotating Saturdays 8am-4pm **Key Responsibilities:** - **Client Communication:** Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians. - **Client Education & Support:** Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments. - **Customer Service:** Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services. - **Animal Handling & Care:** Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids. - **Facility & Equipment Maintenance:** Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained. - **Record Keeping:** Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing. - **Pharmacy Assistance:** Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication. - **Safety & Technical Skills:** Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage. **Qualifications:** - Registered as a Veterinary Technician (RVT). - Also open to new graduates from an accredited vet tech program. - Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately. - Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions. - Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines. **About Founder's Green Animal Hospital** Founder's Green Animal Hospital is a state of the art animal hospital located in Denver, Colorado. We’re focused on making sure our hospital has the right tools to allow our doctor and medical staff the ability to provide excellent service and care. We provide the highest level of veterinary care and pride ourselves on our client communication and the care and compassion of each member of our team. If you're interested in joining an awesome team and growing a new practice, this is the opportunity for you! #LVTECH