Certified Veterinary Technician, Manchester, New Hampshire

Suveto • Manchester, NH

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About The Position

Best Friends Animal Hospital, part of the Suveto network, is seeking full-time Certified Veterinary Technicians in Manchester, New Hampshire. The hospital is a long-standing, full-service veterinary practice focused on the health and well-being of pets. Its culture emphasizes compassionate, dependable care; integrity and respect; teamwork, communication, mentorship, and professional development; and long-term relationships with clients and pets.

Certified Veterinary Technicians perform basic medical, diagnostic, and laboratory procedures under the direction of a licensed veterinarian. The role includes supporting appointments and client education, providing nursing care to hospitalized patients, assisting with medical procedures, anesthesia, surgery, and diagnostic imaging, and maintaining accurate medical records and a clean, safe hospital environment.

Requirements

• Certification as a veterinary technician in the state of New Hampshire.
• At least 2 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms and assist doctors during appointments.
• Take client histories; perform physical assessments and legibly record observations in medical records.
• Educate clients about preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow-up.
• Communicate patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Collect blood samples through venipuncture, perform in-house laboratory tests, prepare forms for outside laboratories, and call owners with results as requested by a veterinarian.
• Provide and monitor requested nursing care for hospitalized patients, including medications by all routes and patient monitoring.
• Admit and discharge patients according to hospital protocols and educate clients about admission and discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards, and other areas as requested.
• Use practice software to dispense veterinarian-approved medications and patient food, print treatment sheets and discharge instructions, create cage-card, X-ray, and laboratory labels, and record communications with clients and doctors, among other directed tasks.
• Understand and enforce OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards.
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by a veterinarian.
• Perform technician appointments, including pedicures, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, routine laboratory work, and subcutaneous fluids, as deemed appropriate by the practice.
• Assist doctors with medical and diagnostic procedures.
• Place IV catheters and begin fluid therapy when required by a veterinarian.
• Assist with induction and maintenance of general anesthesia with a doctor present.
• Assist in the operating room and provide recovery and post-operative nursing care as requested by a veterinarian.
• Perform client callbacks and provide updates as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pet care discounts
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 4%
• VSOP® grants at no cost to full-time hospital team members; the program tracks the value of the Suveto organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed