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 treat common urgent cases such as wounds, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia. The paperless clinics use cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The Veterinary Technician provides 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, time-sensitive needs, clinical collaboration, 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. Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding.
Requirements
- 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.
- Professionalism, dependability, positive communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong work ethic, social skills, and organizational skills.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Regular on-site presence is required as an essential function of the role.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service.
- Handle animals, including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring.
- Perform clinical tasks including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation.
- Perform facility maintenance and provide client education.
- Work collaboratively with clinical teams and respond to time-sensitive patient care needs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave and paid maternity 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
