Experienced Assistant or Credentialed Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Pickens Animal Hospital is looking to add an experienced Veterinary Assistant or Licensed Veterinary Technician to our fantastic team. If you already have some veterinary experience and want to keep growing, we’d love to meet you. We know a happy, healthy staff is essential to great patient care. That’s why we focus on a positive clinic culture, a schedule that supports real work-life balance, and a team where people truly appreciate each other. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Pickens Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
Requirements
- Prior experience as a veterinary assistant or veterinary technician (required)
- Comfort with patient handling, restraint, and basic clinical skills
- Clear, friendly communication with clients and teammates
- A team-first attitude, with a willingness to ask for help and offer it
- A desire to keep learning and growing in your vet tech career
- A good sense of humor and a positive attitude
Nice To Haves
- Veterinary technician licensure is welcome but not required
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, hands-on care for patients throughout their visit
- Safely restrain and handle patients during exams, treatments, and procedures
- Assist veterinarians with exams, diagnostics, and treatments based on your experience and training
- Collect samples and help with lab work, radiographs, and other diagnostics
- Help with surgical and dental procedures, including patient prep and monitoring, as your role and credentials allow
- Educate clients on care instructions, medications, and preventive care
- Keep exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment clean, stocked, and ready to go
- Support your teammates and help keep the day running smoothly
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition support
- Referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options
- Up to three weeks of paid parental leave
- Generous PTO
- Employee pet discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- Continuing education allowance
- State veterinary technician license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program
- Referral bonus program
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free or discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- State veterinary technician license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
