Overview
Job Title: Veterinary Technician
Status: Nonexempt position
Date: January 2024
Immediate Supervisor: Darin McGinty
Benefits: IRA Simple retirement match program, employee credit account for personal pet care, Paid time off, Aflac insurance stipend for programs of employees choice, paid training, paid holidays, vision, dental, term life insurance
What we are looking for: We are looking to hire a full-time veterinary technician for our growing practice. This individual must be a passionate life-time learner with excellent communication and customer service skills. Candidates should have a passion to work with animals but not forget people come with them. Ideal candidates will have some customer service experience, demonstrate history of excellent communication skills and working within a collaborative professional team environment. Many job tasks will be unassisted after a comprehensive training program.
People who enjoy and do well at this job possess the following traits:
Ability to look objectively at the “big picture” and identify specific steps necessary to the smooth operation of day-to-day operations.
Ability to differentiate between major and minor issues as they relate to patient care in the clinical setting.
Ability to handle misdirected negative emotion and behavior.
Supportive and encouraging attitude towards staff.
Expresses thoughts and ideas effectively.
Flexibility with regard to unexpected requests taking priority over planned duties.
Ability to stay on task with minimum supervision, and accomplish required tasks by designated deadlines.
Willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done, when needed.
Who we are: We are an expanding 2 doctor clinic with a team-oriented approach offering affordable high quality veterinary care to the Branson area. We have just move into a brand new hospital close to 65 and 248 in April. We created Shepherd of the Hills Veterinary Clinic to have a career we love, time for our families and hobbies and have team mates who we enjoy being around. We are a busy, high-volume clinic. We work hard, play hard and take pride in the meaningful work we do. Our employment environment is structured with clear expectations and a cohesive team-centric approach to providing for our wonderful clients and their pets. Our management places emphasis on accountability for both employees and clients alike.
About our culture: We recognize our employees as our most valuable resource. As a result, we foster a team-oriented, positive, upbeat, and collaborative atmosphere to allow for each patient, client, and employee to feel comfortable and equally valued within our clinic. We like to cut up, have fun, and listen to music, when appropriate, at the same time we hold ourselves accountable for providing the highest quality of care for each patient. We are seeking a candidate who can match this energy and ambition! We value drama free happy people.
Work Location: 895 State HWY 248 Branson, MO
One location
Typical end time:5PM
Typical start time:7:15AM
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Vet tech certification, Customer service experience, One year vet experience a plus
