Urgent Care Veterinary Technician
About The Position
UrgentVet provides after-hours urgent care for canine and feline patients, bridging the gap between daytime general practice and emergency or overnight care. Clinics handle common urgent cases such as wound management, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia. The paperless clinics are equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The clinic is seeking full-time and part-time Veterinary Technicians and Senior Veterinary Assistants to provide patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced urgent care setting. The role requires regular on-site presence to support patient care, time-sensitive needs, clinical teamwork, and the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered in accordance with the ADA and applicable laws.
Requirements
- Professionalism and dependability.
- Healthy, positive communication skills and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong work ethic and social and organizational skills.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Prior customer service experience.
- Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Animal handling experience, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
- Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
- Ability to be regularly present on-site.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service.
- Handle and restrain animals, collect samples, and monitor patients.
- Perform clinical tasks including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculations.
- Perform facility maintenance and provide client education.
- Work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- 401(k) match
- Generous paid time off
- 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 electronic training
- Professional growth opportunities
- Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician students
- Tuition reimbursement for credentialed or registered Veterinary Technicians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
