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Animal Eye Guys - Fort Myers is currently seeking an ACVO certified veterinarian to complete our team!

About Animal Eye Guys 🐾🏥

Dr. Robert Swinger and his team at Animal Eye Guys teams have provided specialized ophthalmology care and ocular surgery to patients all over South Florida since 2011.  With 7 state-of-the-art hospital locations and a (nearly) full team of ACVO certified veterinarians, we work alongside primary care doctors to provide advanced eye-care that is otherwise not generally accessible. This position will serve our Fort Myers location.  

Why You'll Love Working Here:

At Animal Eye Guys - Fort Myers, we take the well-being of our employees seriously. We promote a balanced work-life culture and offer flexible working conditions to ensure our team members thrive both professionally and personally. Our state of the art facility was recently fully renovated. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Incredible earning potential with high minimum base & a generous production plan
• Sign-on bonus available
• Generous relocation assistance provided
• Highly competitive salary, quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA options), 401K retirement plans with employer contribution, paid time off, generous continuing education allowance and additional paid time off, numerous discounts through our partners and reimbursement for membership due including maintenance of board certification

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for an experienced veterinarian to help lead a high-quality medical team, foster teamwork, and ensure efficient hospital operations. You’ll work closely with the Hospital Manager and report to the Regional Manager.

Qualifications

• Education: DVM from an accredited college and has completed a formal ophthalmology residency
• Licensure: State Veterinary License and DEA registration (or is eligible for)

For further inquiries or to submit your application, please contact Julia Stephens at jstephens@petvetcarecenters.com or apply online here.

Position Overview: The Customer Service Representative contributes to the success of a high-performing organization committed to delivering superior care and exceptional service. Performs a range of administrative and customer service tasks, providing valuable support to the hospital.

Essential Functions:

• Provides excellent customer service in-person, over the phone, and during high-stress situations.
• Manages lobby flow, addresses concerns, calms distressed owners, and schedules appointments.
• Handles basic medical emergencies for pets and owners, ensuring safety and well-being.
• Assists with medication pickups, inquiries, and provides information about services and products.
• Inputs and manages data in practice management software, including billing and accounts.
• Assists with retail sales, weighing pets, processing faxes, and maintaining records.
• Reconciles cash drawer and performs end-of-day duties for accurate financial transactions.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required, or equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience
• Knowledge of clerical procedures and ability to organize files and records
• Excellent customer service skills, providing courteous and prompt assistance
• Accurate cash handling and cashiering abilities
• Strong multitasking skills with attention to detail
• Flexibility in scheduling, including weekends and holidays
• Ability to work at a keyboard or workstation for extended periods and perform physical tasks such as standing, walking, climbing, and lifting animals up to 50 pounds

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 by determining animal requirements, 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; aids as directed by the veterinarian.
• 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 Manager or practice.

Additional Position Functions:

Assignment to the specialty medical areas listed below may require the following additional job functions:

Ophthalmology

• Assist veterinarians with ocular exams.
• Perform and/or assist with diagnostic testing (Schirmer Tear Testing, Tonometry, etc.).

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion: Displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support.
• Team Orientation: Works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals.
• Dependability: Demonstrates responsibility in completing tasks and accomplishing goals.
• Initiative: Proactively looks for the opportunity to address and follow through on work activities.
• Flexibility and Multi-Tasking: Adapts quickly to changing demands and manages multiple priorities effectively.
• Communication: Uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others.
• Customer Services: Displays a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations.
• Organization and Attention to Detail: Monitors and reviews information thoroughly and maintains an organized system for all documents.
• Adherence to Rules and Instructions: Consistently follows standard procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients.
• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT) preferred or as required by State.
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.

Position Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of the preparation, monitoring, and recovery of pets receiving surgery, as well as basic pet nursing.
• Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures in catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.
• Understand and limit the potential exposure to bites, scratches, and potential injuries.
• Able to restrain patients according to standard procedures.
• Fill prescriptions and monitor sedation procedures as directed by the veterinarian.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• Communicate and approach job duties in a professional and mature manner.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion.
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds).
• Answer phones and perform other duties as needed by the hospital.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Manager or practice.

Additional Information:

The list of essential functions and additional functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this position. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a required assignment for the position.

Who We Are:

Leading Veterinary Ophthalmology care in South Florida, we provide premier ocular care to domestic pets as well as exotics. Animal Eye Guys opened their doors in 2012 and was founded by Dr. Robert Swinger. We have grown from a single location to serving multiple counties throughout the state of Florida from 6 different locations. Our clinics have extraordinarily talented teams and we always strive to provide a memorable experience to each and every client through our over and above standard of care and our ability to educate our pet parents on the healthcare concern at hand.

Our Opportunity:

• Full time, experienced Veterinary Technician
• Miami Gardens
• 4 day work week
• Occasional Saturdays

What you’ll need:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Veterinary Hospital Experience; Minimum 2 years
• State license to work as a certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician (preferred but not required)
• Anesthesia Experience
• Must be available to work 30+ hours per week between Monday and Saturday
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Interest in learning about Veterinary Ophthalmology

Technician duties include, but are not limited to:

• Acquisition of history and vitals
• Assisting doctors with exams using safe patient restraint
• Venipuncture, intravenous catheters
• In-house Laboratory (IDEXX equipment), Preparing Cytology
• Calculate and administer medications including injections
• Perform anesthesia and assist in procedures
• Keep accurate and detailed medical records, including accurate invoicing. Experience with Cornerstone practice software is helpful, but not required
• Accurately fill prescriptions
• Client communication
• Maintaining a clean and organized hospital alongside the veterinary assistant

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

We are currently seeking an ACVO certified veterinarian to complete our team–  We would love to meet you!

About Animal Eye Guys 🐾🏥

Dr. Robert Swinger and his team at Animal Eye Guys teams have provided specialized ophthalmology care and ocular surgery to patients all over South Florida since 2011.  With 7 state-of-the-art hospital locations and a (nearly) full team of ACVO certified veterinarians, we work alongside primary care doctors to provide advanced eye-care that is otherwise not generally accessible.   This position will primarily serve our Miami Gardens location.  (Additional opportunity at Fort Lauderdale location).
  

About PetVet Care Centers 🐕‍🦺🐐🐈🦘🐇🐎🐄🦜

Animal Eye Guys are among around 70 specialty centers in PetVet’s network of 460+ unique hospitals across the continental United States.  You will find our teams in many different facets of veterinary medicine– from feline-only care, to standard small animal general practice, to exotics, large animal, and equine specialty/ambulatory care.  We aim to empower our doctors to provide exceptional veterinary care through local support networks, continuing education, access to industry-leading health and wellness benefits, and so much more.

What you can expect when you join our team:

💰  Industry-leading compensation packages built to fit your needs

📆  4 shifts per week—No on-call responsibilities!

✌  3 weeks of paid time off

📚  Generous, annual CE allowances– with additional paid time off

🚚  Complimentary­ 3^rd party relocation services

💼  Complete health, life, and retirement benefits including company 401k contributions

Our ideal candidate:

🎓  Holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree (or ECFVG equivalent) and is in good standing with Florida State Veterinary Board License

👁‍🗨  Completed a formal ophthalmology residency/is recognized as an ACVO Diplomate

📃  Holds (or is eligible for) an active DEA license

🌟  Is as enthusiastic as we are about providing exceptional veterinary care

👩‍🏫  Bonus points for a passion to provide mentorship

Hiring Team:

If you are interested in joining our team or have any questions, please contact Julia Stephens at jstephens@petvetcarecenters.com. 

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