Veterinary Assistant - #1411230

Intermountain Pet Hospital of Nampa is located in Nampa, Idaho. Intermountain Pet Hospitals have four locations around Boise and have been serving the community for over 50 years. We moved into our Nampa location in 2003 and are a fully-equipped hospital with four doctors on staff.

We are seeking an Experienced Veterinary Assistant or Certified Veterinary Technician to join our growing hospital. We are a full-service veterinary hospital dedicated to providing comprehensive wellness, medical, surgical, and urgent care for both feline and canine companions. Our goal is to offer exceptional service and create a collaborative experience for both pets and their parents. We are committed to exceeding our clients' expectations through a focus on high-quality medicine, outstanding customer service, open communication, and building long-term relationships.

We are looking for an individual to join our positive, team-oriented culture, where teamwork, open communication, and quality care are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re passionate about making a difference in the lives of pets and their families, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Skills

• Assist DVMs with appointments, prepping patients for surgery and minor procedures, surgical assisting, and pro-actively set up for any procedures or diagnostic tests
• Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and caring manner
• Obtain accurate vitals, obtain medical histories, and/or note any changes of patient’s condition to DVM
• High quality and professional client communication and education when obtaining medical histories, patient updates and questions
• Collect and prepare laboratory samples such as hematology, fecal, urine, and ear cytologies
• Diagnostic imaging while following safety protocols
• Care and maintenance of all medical equipment including laboratory machines, surgical packs, anesthesia machines, and any other tools that are essential to daily operations
• Nursing skills including: Administering medications PO/IV/SUBQ/IM, applying and maintaining bandages, proficient IV catheter placement and venipuncture, surgery prep, and anesthesia monitoring
• Competently perform dental prophylaxis and digital radiographs
  
  

Position Requirements

• Must have minimum of 2 years veterinary technician experience to include anesthesia monitoring, surgery, and dental prophy.
• Pay is based on CVT / LVT licensure and/or years of experience.
• High School diploma or GED certificate
• Flexible schedule including some Saturdays, evening - urgent care shifts and some holiday shifts
• Knowledge of medical procedures and animal handling
• Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations, and work with others on a team respectfully
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Pay range of up to $24.00/hour based on experience
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
• Teladoc- FREE doctor access 24/7
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!
  
  

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).