Urgent Care Veterinary Technician
About The Position
UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care by providing after-hours care for canine and feline patients. Its hospitals treat common urgent cases such as wounds, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and provide euthanasia services. The paperless clinics are equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The clinic is seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician or Senior Veterinary Assistant to provide patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced urgent care clinic. The role requires regular on-site attendance to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. The company will consider reasonable accommodation requests under the ADA and applicable laws.
Requirements
- Professionalism and dependability.
- Healthy, positive communication skills and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Energetic, people-and-pet-oriented approach, with excellent work ethic, social skills, and organizational skills.
- Prior customer service experience.
- Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
- Animal handling experience, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
- Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Ability to be regularly present on site.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding patient care for canine and feline patients.
- Support team leadership and provide client service.
- Handle and restrain patients, collect samples, and monitor patients.
- Perform phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculations.
- Help with facility maintenance and client education.
- Work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Attend on-site training and onboarding, with travel potentially required for full-time employees.
Benefits
- Health care plan with medical, dental, and vision options
- 401(k) match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Six weeks of paid parental leave
- One Work/Life Balance day off
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- Supplemental insurance options
- Discounted veterinary care
- Scrub allowance
- Hands-on and e-training
- Professional growth opportunities
- Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician students
- Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
