Company Overview
The Shot Spot Animal Wellness and Surgical Hospital is a family-owned and operated, small animal, full-service veterinary hospital in McKinney, TX. The Shot Spot provides full-service care including urgent care and sick patient workups, as well as a wide range of surgical procedures ranging from general surgery to orthopedic procedures. We offer advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, digital radiography, therapeutic cold-laser therapy, fully-integrated lab with state of the art blood analyzers, urine and fecal analyzers. We also offer vaccinations, heartworm testing, preventative medicine, and much more at various times and locations throughout North Texas.
Our rapidly growing practice is expanding and welcoming dedicated veterinary professionals to join our team.
Company founded- 2013
Specialties- Soft-tissue surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Diagnostics, Vaccinations, Heartworm Testing/Treatment and Preventative, Traditional Spays and Neuters, Ovary-Sparing Spays, Vasectomies and Much More
Overview
Our Veterinary Technician is the primary client-facing role as they are interacting with and educating clients from start to finish during an appointment. Your role is to ensure the client has a seamless, positive experience in the hospital, in addition to providing technical assistance. You may have simple tasks such as answering phones and cleaning the hospital, or as complex as providing technical preparation for and assisting with surgery.
Regardless of skill level, the Veterinary Technician is friendly and flexible when facing varying expectations from clients, co-workers, and veterinarians. Technicians must quickly prioritize, change focus, and respond calmly to emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Client Education and Quality Patient Care
- Assist veterinarians with clinical procedures, including but not limited too animal restraint, catheterization, and administering medications.
- Perform laboratory tests such as blood work, urinalysis, and other diagnostic procedures to aid in patient diagnosis.
- Maintain aseptic techniques during surgical preparations and procedures to ensure patient safety.
- Handle animals of various species with confidence, including dogs and cats ensuring their comfort and safety.
- Operate radiography equipment (X-ray) accurately to obtain diagnostic images for veterinary assessment.
- Manage animal husbandry tasks such as feeding, cleaning enclosures, and monitoring animal physiology and behavior.
- Contribute to maintaining a clean, organized clinic environment that adheres to safety standards and infection control protocols.
Experience/Qualifications
- Minimum 2+ years of Veterinary Technician Experience Required
- Strong communicator with dedication to swift conflict resolution
- Patient and willing to both learn and train
- Collaborative and innovative
- Results oriented
- Coachable
- Makes informed decisions and accountable for actions
- Responsive to staff and clients
- Emotionally agile and able to be flexible, especially in times of growth and change
- Contributes to a culture of inclusion and acceptance
- Ability to perform routine veterinary procedures
- Responsible animal handling skills
- Knowledge of commonly used veterinary terminology and procedures
- Reliable transportation
- Laboratory experience involving diagnostic testing enhances the ability to support clinical workflows effectively.
- Strong understanding of pet care practices, including animal restraint techniques and aseptic procedures.
- Proven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced environments while maintaining attention to detail in all tasks. Join our team at The Shot Spot where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in the lives of animals while advancing your career in veterinary medicine!
- Experience in veterinary critical care or emergency settings will be considered an asset
- Licensed Technicians will also be considered an extremely advantageous asset
Location: The Shot Spot Veterinary Medical & Surgical Hospital - McKinney
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Workers' Compensation and Liability Insurance
- Basic Term Life and Long-Term Disability
- Strong connections with rescue and shelter organizations
- Professional yet fun environment
- Provides on-the-job training
Physical/Emotional Considerations
Physical contact with and treatment of small animals may require extended periods of sitting, bending, standing, using hands/arms, looking down, and focus. Must be able to type electronic medical records. May be required to lift 40 lbs. and more with assistance. Required to learn and retain medical terms and procedures as well as learn quickly. Technicians may be exposed to unpleasant odors, loud noises, bright lights, animal waste and contagious diseases. Bites, scratches, and fractious animals are also possible in veterinary medicine, so technicians must be able to effectively restrain animals, as well as work to read behavior, to ensure a safe environment.
Compassion fatigue and work stress is possible in veterinary medicine, so we encourage open communication among staff members, and professional assistance if necessary, to guide staff through crisis and/or to maintain emotional wellbeing.
The Shot Spot is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Pay will be based on experience level
Pay: $17.50 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
