The Montgomery County Humane Society seeks a veterinary technician with experience in anesthesia and surgery for our spay/neuter surgery clinic. We are a one-doctor veterinary clinic that operates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 30 hours a week. Our main duties pertain to public spay/neuter surgeries, with occasional rescue animals. We are a close-knit team that aims to provide care to our community at affordable rates. Additionally, our team evaluates our own animals in the rescue. We have minimal in-house laboratory diagnostics and use Idexx as our reference lab. We use PetPoint shelter software. Come join our small but mighty team!
Additional Benefits: Health insurance, life insurance, vacation time, sick leave, paid holiday leave.
Required Skills:
Proficient in animal restraint for canine and feline
Calculating medication dosages
Administering medications (both injectable and oral)
Proficient in venipuncture
Proficient at placing peripheral IV catheters
Proficient in anesthesia – including induction, intubation, anesthetic maintenance, and monitoring
Ability to perform CPR – Proficient in rescue efforts in the event of cardiac/respiratory arrest
Ability to express anal glands and trim nails
Excellent client communication skills – Check in questions, discharge, and discussing intraoperative concerns or updates
Excellent interpersonal skills among colleagues and a strong team work attitude
Capable of lifting 50 lbs.
Fear Free Certified preferred
2 years anesthesia/surgery veterinary technician experience preferred
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
Internal Number: Veterinary Technician – A
About Montgomery County Humane Society
About Montgomery County Humane Society
The Montgomery County Humane Society is the pre-eminent animal welfare organization in Montgomery County, with a mission of ending animal homelessness in our community. With 63 years of experience in local animal welfare, MCHS became fully independent and 100% privately funded in 2014. As a private, no-kill cat and dog rescue and animal welfare organization, MCHS provides adoption and post-adoption assistance, community safety net programs, humane education for all ages, and outreach programs to help build a more humane community.
