Surgery Veterinary Technician
MedVetGroup
Garden City, ID Posted recently
- Full time
- Specialty
- Credential preferred
Benefits mentioned: Health insurance, 401(k) or retirement, Paid time off, Pet care discount, Uniform allowance
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About this job
We thrive on people living out our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion to get their job done. Use your passion to drive the MedVet experience for our clients and patients, as well as your teammates.
We are looking for: Surgery Veterinary Technician
Our Surgery team is a fast-paced environment, perfect for technicians that are looking for training in multiple facets of the department and interaction with the other teams in the hospital. This team requires strong communication skills to liaison between surgeons and clients and deliver post-operative care instructions.
What you’ll do:
- Manage appointments, obtain patient histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc
- Fill medications, enter charges and maintain accurate medical records, schedule appointments
- Create patient releases, navigate client conversations around treatment plans and financial obligations
- Prep patients for surgery, including shaving, scrubbing and positioning, assist with intubation and radiographs
- Proficiently perform blood draws and submit bloodwork
- Ensure documentation is accurate and complete
- Opening, turning over and cleaning operating rooms, as well as cleaning instruments and wrapping packs
- State Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred
- Prior veterinary experience required, previous surgery experience desired
- Proficient in calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
- Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Vision and Dental
- HSA, FSA and Independent Care Spending
- 401k with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift Differentials and On-call Pay
- Uniform Allowance
- Employee Pet Discounts and Pet Insurance
- Elective Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance and company paid Long Term Disability
- Continuing Education Opportunities and Assistance Program
MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
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Pay is not listed in this posting. Typical pay for vet techs in Idaho is $20.25 an hour at the median, $42,120 a year. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Vet tech pay guide
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