Veterinary Technician Job Description

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(Registered) Veterinary Technician Job Description
The veterinary technician is the veterinarian’s primary medical support and plays a vital role
within the practice. Technicians must value the quality of care we provide at DTLAvets and
communicate it to clients. The technician aids the veterinarian in achieving greater efficiency in
overall patient care.
Technicians will apply their professional technical skills in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry,
laboratory testing, patient nursing care and client education. Technicians should know and be able
to perform and teach all tasks covered in the Animal Care Attendant and Technician/Veterinarian
Assistant job descriptions as well as those in this job description. The technician must be a detail-
oriented person who can make good decisions, respond quickly and calmly to crises and always
maintain high standards of patient care. Technicians need to communicate clearly with the
veterinarians, other practice personnel as well as with clients to ensure that patients receive the
care that they need.
Technicians should enjoy working with people and animals. A technician’s focus is ever-changing
according to the priority of the moment. This often requires significant multi-tasking and a
creative thinking ability.
Technicians provide training, supervision and leadership for other members of the DTLAvets team.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to set a good example, promote a positive work
environment and provide direction and motivation to co-workers are important aspects of the
position.
Education Qualifications
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Minimal high school degree or equivalence required.
Ability to read and write legibly in English and to communicate clearly both in person and
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over the telephone.
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Secondary language skills desired.
Registered technicians must be graduates of an AVMA accredited training school or
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program. They must be licensed with the state of California in good standing and must
complete all professional requirements to maintain their licensure.
Non-registered technicians must have accumulated enough on-the-job training and
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experience to be able to perform the duties described below. Non-registered technicians
are responsible for knowing which duties they are legally prohibited from performing (i.e.
inducing general anesthesia, performing dental extractions, etc.)
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Basic computer literacy, including typing, required. Experience with general office
equipment and software such as Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel desired.
Essential Qualifications
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Must have competency in the skills required for veterinary technician licensure.
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Must genuinely enjoy working with animals even when they are stressed, ill or in pain.
Calmly and safely restrain pets who may struggle, scratch or try to bite.
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General animal husbandry and/or specific veterinary experience is required.
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Employees must be able to respond calmly and quickly to frequent auditory signals,
warnings, or communication from other staff, animals or medical equipment. Employees
should be able to work unaffected in an environment where dogs are barking loudly or
constantly.
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Must be able to make independent, common sense decisions and solve complex problems.
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Perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

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