Lab/Pharmacy Technician - Lakefield Veterinary Group

Position: Laboratory and Pharmacy Technician

Our Culture:

Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency and Referral (BVER) is a specialty animal hospital located in Portland Oregon. We are looking for qualified laboratory and pharmacy attendants to join our hospital. We offer specialty and emergency services andhave veterinarians inSurgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Radiology, Urgent care and Emergency and Critical Care.

We are a culture and medicine focused family who believe in doing the right thing for our employees and the veterinary community. We offer competitive wages based on experience and knowledge, a comprehensive benefits package, bonus opportunity as well as financial support if the candidate is interested in pursuing further training. This role requires a love of teamwork and a sense of personal integrity as well as the desire to learn, because we are here to help you acquire new skills.If you are motivated to learn, looking for job advancement opportunities and most importantly, want to join a family, this may very well be the job for you!

Tasks include but not limited to:

Responsible for all daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of all in house laboratory equipment

Perform all in house lab requests for all departments in a timely manner

Pack and ship all laboratory requests to outside labs

Maintain logs of all outgoing lab requests and follow up on results when necessary

Maintain a schedule of quality control checks on all in house machines

• Monitor stock of replacement parts/components/reagents for in house machines and reordering when needed

• Prepare and dispense medications accurately according to veterinary prescriptions, ensuring correct dosage, labeling and packaging.

• Maintain adequate stock levels of pharmaceuticals and supplies, monitorexpiration dates, and manage inventory rotation to minimize waste.

• Adhere to all relevant regulations and guidelines governing the handling, storage and dispensing of veterinary medications including controlled substances.

• Provide friendly and knowledgeable customer service to clients, addressing inquiries about medications, dosage instructions and potential side effects.

• Maintain accurate records of medication dispensing, patient prescriptions and inventory transactions using Cubex software.

• Complete daily, weekly and monthly Cubex counts.

• Restock Cubex as needed.

• Assist with discrepancy reconciliation and investigation.

Essential Job Functions:

Ability to identify critical lab results and quickly bring to doctors' attention

Maintain a clean laboratory. Use only products approved by manufacturers and/or management

Input all lab charges when needed

Prepare prescriptions and communicate instructions to clients

Decipher lab/pharmacy requests and perform medical math

Inventory/ordering of all pharmacy and lab supplies

Ability to troubleshoot equipment failure, unusual lab results or equipment error messages

Call clients as it relates to prescription medications

Organize and maintain procedure area and department-specific equipment, in addition to assisting other departments in daily upkeep.

In addition:

Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary

Patient, enthusiastic, reliable, have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires a lot of lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion

Applicant must be able to multitask efficiently

Calm demeanor

Positive attitude

Team player

Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of work experience as a veterinary professional ideally in an emergency/specialty hospital environment

• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritizetasks.

• Excellent written, verbal and computer skills.

• Ability to communicate and explain complicated medical concepts in a clear and professional manner to clients, colleaguesanddoctors.

• Affection for animals and concern for their welfare

• Experience in caring for and handling animals in a safe, effective, and humane manner.

• Ability and interest in accommodating varied work assignments and schedules.

• Ability to communicate in a professional, pleasant, respectful and courteous manner at all times.

• Maturity, good judgment, and professional personal appearance.

• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds for short distances and to humanely restrain an animal when necessary.

WHAT YOU'LL DO (Essential Functions):

Foster a culture built on our values

Provide professional, efficient, quality medical care and exceptional service to clients while maintaining maximum productivity

Support a practice environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork and ensure the delivery of quality, compassionate, effective, and efficient health care to pets

Comply with all practice policies, quality assurance guidelines, and minimum standards of care

Perform other duties or projects as requested

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Essential Qualifications):

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

Knowledge of veterinary hospital practices and procedures

Knowledge of medical terminology, equipment, and anesthesia procedures, as well as generic and brand names, common uses, and side effects of drugs utilized in a veterinary practice

Intermediate proficiency with a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite, and Practice Management software (PIMS)

Intermediate written, verbal, and active listening communication skills with a customer-oriented approach

Strong analytical, critical thinking, judgement, and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy