Job description

Job Details
Level
Experienced

Job Location
Adobe Animal Hospital-Los Altos - Los Altos, CA

Position Type
Full-Time/Part-Time

Salary Range
$21.75 - $37.25 Hourly

Are you looking for an environment to expand your veterinary technician skills while working with a supportive team of RVT’s, Veterinary Assistants and Doctors? You may be a “Superhero” in disguise! Our hospital is very fast paced! We see a unique mix of scheduled appointments like wellness and general practice visits as well as urgent care and emergencies. This position is perfect for someone who is looking to gain experience in all aspects of veterinary medicine.

Requirement: Valid California Veterinary Technician License (If you have the experience but not the license. Please see our website for our available positions. www.adobe-animal.com

Shifts: Day & Swing
Position Location: 4-6 wks. training at Los Gatos location. Permanent position at Los Altos location.
Base Wage Range: $21.75- $37.25/hr. + additional differentials

• Base wages- are determined during the interview process by what skills you know on the Adobe competency skills list.
• Differentials-RVT License-$6/hr., 40-Hour Work Week- $2.25/hr., Weekend- $3/hr.

Superhero Responsibilities

• Offer genuine client service at all times and maintain a professional, courteous, and helpful attitude at all times.
• Have excellent communication skills (written and oral) and incredible attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain excellent team work & communication skills under stressful situations.
• Open to helping in other departments when needed.

Veterinary Technician Responsibilities

• Able to help direct the work flow of scheduled appointments, technician appointments, urgent care appointments, and any patient care needed for those pets
• Interact with clients and patients, take an efficient and accurate history, and obtain patient vitals, explain treatments, procedures, medications, and disease processes
• Able to place complicated IV catheters in sick, debilitated, or crashing patients
• Give IM, IV, and SQ injections, ability to obtain blood samples from multiple sites
• Understanding of vital parameters (T, HR/pulse rate, RR, MM/CRT), ability to accurately obtain them, and knowledge of what abnormalities need to be reported to the doctor
• Understand common disease processes and possess knowledge of and ability to use appropriate medical terminology
• Familiarity with common medications and their applications, standard doses, and contraindications, accurately calculate dosages, administer medications, calculate and draw up IV fluid additives
• Monitor, assess, and treat critical care patients as well as updating doctor and client on patient status
• Ability to receive multiple oral and written patient care instructions, and efficiently and accurately perform them in a timely manner

As an RVT you are familiar with the challenges of veterinary medicine and how it continues to change and evolve. The last few years have brought some unexpected changes but also exciting opportunities too; covid protocols, curbside medicine, an increase in remote work and all of those lucky pandemic pets! Here are several ways Adobe shows their commitment to supporting our superheroes, pet parents and pets every day through these changes and opportunities.

• By having people like Cindy Biby, RVT our Client Experience Manager available to help with client interactions.
• By balancing work load: We are not taking new clients. We also have several steps in place to ensure ER and ICU cases receive focused and quality care without overloading the team. Which leave our teams with interesting cases and a team-oriented environment!
• We have 30 remote team members supporting our Los Altos & Los Gatos hospitals. They assist by transcribing voicemails, triage by phone/online chat, check in/out, assist with refills, scheduling and much more!
• Adobe offers an Employee Assistance Program at no cost to our team members. Our EAP + Work/Life program offers access to confidential help from a Licensed Professional Counselor for personal, family and work issues, and work/life specialists to help you personally find resources.

Benefits

• Health benefits, dental & vision
• Paid sick, vacation & holiday time
• Discounted Veterinary services
• Employee assistance program
• Continuing education for professional development
• Additional benefits on our website www.adobe-animal.com

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $21.75 - $37.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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