Registered Veterinary Technician

Overview

Family Veterinary Hospital has an opening for a Full-Time Registered Veterinary Technician to join our growing team! Proudly serving the Evergreen and mountain communities since 2010.

We offer a full range of services; our team is specially trained to care for pets' dental, surgical, pain management, and emergency needs. On top of traditional care, we also offer alternative integrative therapies such as acupuncture and laser therapy. We are committed to the health and happiness of our companions!

Our team members enjoy our family-like atmosphere, a fun and exciting pace of medicine, and opportunities to grow and develop themselves and each other to be better every day.

Compensation: $23-26/hr depending on experience with a $2000 sign on bonus paid at 90 days.

Location: 3951 Evergreen Parkway Access Rd. Evergreen, CO 80439.

Accepting applications until 8/30/2025.

• Medical Benefits package, 401k (match), and a yearly scrub allowance.
• Flexible schedule with a focus on work-life harmony.
• Customized learning and developmental opportunities!
• Significant discount on services and labs are free for your own animals!

The Registered Veterinary Technician provides leadership and training to the medical support staff in the operation of a small animal facility in accordance with hospital policy and procedures and provides medical care to patients as allowed in the veterinary practice act. The Certified Veterinary Technician will be able to communicate effectively with team members and clients and have great attention to detail and organizational abilities.

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
• Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.
• Provide patient care under the supervision and direction of a DVM.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
• Answer client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures; handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.

• Provide client care for scheduling appointments, taking payments, and checking in clients.
• Answer the phones in a courteous and informative way.
• Assist in all daily duties for clinic care.
• Participate in any special cleaning duties.
• Perform clinic upkeep as directed.
• Take part in jobs shadows or working interviews as necessary.
• Take part in training as necessary.
• Perform equipment maintenance as directed.
• Delegate additional cleaning duties as necessary during slow times in the absence of a supervisor.
• Identify areas or items needing additional attention.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-pace environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
• Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
• The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• The employee must be confident around pets.

• Minimum of 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Some veterinary industry…