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Veterinary Technician Lead

Ingersoll Animal Hospital

📍 Des Moines, IA·Posted 7d ago

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💰 Avg $38.91k–$57.65kFull-Time

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Ingersoll Animal Hospital is a busy animal hospital looking for one more person to add to our team as a full-time Lead Veterinary Technician. If you have excellent customer service and communication skills, have a great sense of urgency, an excellent attention to detail, have a desire to learn about and work in the veterinary medical profession, and love animals, this may be the position for you!

Responsibilities and Duties

Upholding our standards of care and customer service while also:

- Training new hires

- Complete team member schedules

- Hiring, training, and developing all vet assistants and technicians

- Working with other department team leads

- Collaborate with doctors to engage team

- Assist with patient care and treatment

- Monitor hospitalized pets

- Maintain inventory

- Properly restrain animals during blood draws and nail trims

- Aid with routine diagnostic tests including radiographs

- Maintain and sterilize surgical instruments / equipment

- Clean & Disinfect cages, kennels, exam rooms, and treatment areas in the hospital

- Administering medications under Veterinarian or Vet Tech supervision

- Feeding and bathing of animals

- Answering phones

- Customer service

Qualifications and Skills

Everyone working with Ingersoll Animal Hospital embraces our high standards of customer service and veterinary care. Patient Care Coordinators play a pivotal role in our practice and are the first and last contact for our clients. They must strive to create positive lasting impressions and inspire our team to keep excelling as we continue to grow.

REQUIREMENTS

18+ years old. Highschool diploma, GED, or equivalent. Ability to lift 35+ lbs. Prior experience with animal handling. Customer service experience preferred, veterinary knowledge or experience is a plus but not required. Must be available Saturdays in addition to varying hours throughout the week. Must pass a routine background check and drug screen.