Veterinary Jobs in Potlatch, ID
Grow your veterinary career at Potlatch Veterinary Clinic with a workplace that values patient care, supports your development, and welcomes your expertise.
Veterinary Jobs in Potlatch, ID
Start your career with Potlatch Veterinary Clinic in Potlatch, ID, where your passion for animal care truly makes a meaningful impact. We’re looking for professionals who value quality care, positive client experiences, and a supportive environment that encourages growth. Here, your skills and dedication help strengthen the bond between pets, livestock, and the families who rely on them. You’ll work alongside individuals who share your commitment to animal well-being, creating a workplace rooted in respect and collaboration.
Whether you’re beginning your journey or advancing your career, you’ll find opportunities that match your strengths and interests. Potlatch Veterinary Clinic offers a welcoming setting where your contributions are valued, your voice matters, and your future in veterinary medicine can grow with confidence. We’re committed to helping you build a fulfilling career with purpose, stability, and ongoing support.
Open Positions
Veterinary Technician
Potlatch Veterinary Clinic is looking to add a new member to our team to serve our community! We are looking to add a compassionate and skilled team member with a minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience. A fully qualified candidate will receive competitive compensation based on work experience and other great benefits, including medical, discounts, and others. If you possess the required skillset and want to join an amazing team of professionals, submit your resume to potlatchvetclinic@gmail.com.
Position Overview:
The Veterinary Technician supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.
Essential Position Functions:
- Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
- Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
- Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients of a variety of species (including: dogs, cats, horses, cattle, small ruminants, swine, and poultry).
- Provide excellent pet care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
- Obtain and verify medications.
- Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients’ rooms, cages, and equipment; observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
- As directed, fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
- Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
- Maintain medical records by documenting patients’ conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database in an accurate and timely manner.
- Communicate with the pet owner about the status of the patient, as directed by the veterinarian.
- Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining equipment supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
- Maintain inventory, place orders for needed supplies, verify, and maintain receipts.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
- Release pets to their owners as directed; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed before their release.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager or practice.