Veterinary Technician

Rising Sun Animal Hospital, a locally owned veterinary hospital, is hiring for a veterinary technician. 

Rising Sun Animal Hospital wants to provide clients in Nampa and neighboring cities with the highest level of veterinary services and personalized care for their small animals and exotic pets. We are committed to providing our patients with the most up to date veterinary care – both medically and surgically – and making it affordable.  We specialize in integrating Western and Eastern Medicine for our patient’s treatments.

To succeed with our vision, we want to hire compassionate and talented staff. We want to educate our clients about integrative therapies and preventative care. We feel that communication is an integral part in successful veterinary treatments. We practice fear-free techniques at the hospital to help improve pet visits and provide a stress-free environment.

While focusing on providing the best veterinary care, we also want to make working in veterinary medicine stress-free, safe, and positive for our staff. After 11 years of doing this, we have learned a few things, mainly, skills are great, but attitude is everything! We also want to empower our staff to set goals for themselves and to grow with the hospital and make work enjoyable.

The ideal candidates have the following qualities:
Strong desire to take outstanding care of pets and people too.
Ability to multi-task in a busy work environment
Ability to handle stressful and emotional situations with extreme professionalism
Excellent communication skills
Ability to relay important information from veterinarian to client in a knowledgeable and professional manner
Common sense problem solving
Team-oriented with a positive attitude
Ability to adapt and learn new veterinary protocols or techniques for multiple species

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: obtaining a history and recording medical record entries in a SOAP format in a digital PMS, venipuncture/IVC placement, lab analysis (fecal, UA, basic cytology), using in-house lab equipment, taking radiographs, administering medications PO/SQ/IM/IV, anesthetic monitoring, stocking supplies, discharge patients from the hospital, collect payment from owners, perform dental radiographs and cleaning teeth, perform blood pressure, EKG, and phlebotomy in the presence of the owner.

Position Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED
Must be 18 years of age or older
Minimum 3 years experience as a veterinary technician
Ability to lift 50 pounds independently
One year of experience in the veterinary field
Comfortable working around all species of animals
No smoking and no vaping permitted on the premise

Benefits include but are not limited to:
Competitive Pay
Flexible, fixed schedule
Paid Time Off
Paid Major Holidays
No nights and weekends
Employee discount for veterinary care and food
Annual CE benefits for certified technicians available after 6 months of employment

We look forward to speaking with you!