Certified Veterinary Technician - Sky Lake Animal Hospital

Sky Lake Veterinary Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is looking for an experienced full-time Certified Veterinary Technician to join our Team! We are proud to serve the Miami, FL area for everything pet related.

At Sky Lake Veterinary Hospital, our singular goal is to provide compassionate medicine of the highest quality. We believe every patient is special and unique, deserving of individualized medical care. Communication, honesty and respect are the cornerstone of supporting the human-pet bond.

Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for performing basic medical, diagnostic, and laboratory procedures under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.

Essential job functions

• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors.
• Take history from client. Perform physical assessments and record observations legibly in medical record.
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow up.
• Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples, perform in house laboratory tests, and prepare all forms to be sent to outside labs, call owner with results as requested by veterinarian.
• Provide and monitor all nursing care as requested by veterinarian for patients admitted to hospital, including medications (all routes) and monitoring.
• Admit and discharge patients to hospital by following all admission and discharge protocols. Educate clients on admit/discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards and other areas as requested.
• Dispense veterinarian approved medication, patient food, printing treatment sheets, discharge instructions, cage card labels, x ray and lab labels, recording communication with client and doctors, and others as directed by veterinarian.
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by veterinarian.

Essential skills and experience

• Must be a certified veterinary technician in the state of Florida
• High School Diploma (or equivalent).
• At least 3 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience required
• Excellent listening and communication skills.