Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Acadia Veterinary Hospital is seeking an Experienced or Licensed Veterinary Technician to join their dedicated team. The hospital emphasizes outstanding patient care, teamwork, and maintaining a cool head in a supportive, fun environment that encourages camaraderie, learning, and growth. This role offers consistent scheduling and a four-day workweek, allowing for a healthy work-life balance while practicing excellent medicine. The team celebrates life events and provides mentoring for career advancement. The position offers exposure to exotic medicine, anesthesia, dental radiography, and laser therapy, allowing technicians to broaden their skills and make a difference in the community.
Requirements
- Previous veterinary technician experience or current veterinary technician licensure
- Strong patient care and technical skills
- Experience assisting with exams, treatments, and surgical procedures
- Knowledge of anesthesia monitoring and patient recovery
- Comfort with diagnostic testing and radiography
- Strong animal handling and restraint skills
- Knowledge of medication and vaccine administration
- Excellent client communication and education skills
- A positive attitude and passion for veterinary medicine
- The ability to stay calm and focused in a busy hospital environment
- A team-first mindset and willingness to support your coworkers
- An eagerness to learn and broaden your veterinary skill set
- A willingness to celebrate your teammates and the milestones that matter
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to exotic medicine
- Experience with anesthesia
- Experience with dental radiography
- Experience with laser therapy
Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians with patient exams and treatments
- Support surgical procedures and anesthesia monitoring
- Safely restrain and handle patients
- Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care
- Perform diagnostic testing and process laboratory samples
- Assist with radiographs and diagnostic imaging
- Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as directed
- Monitor patients and communicate changes in condition to the medical team
- Maintain accurate and complete medical records
- Educate clients and help them feel confident in their pets’ care
- Collaborate with veterinarians and teammates to provide exceptional patient care
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and efficient hospital environment
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition support
- Referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Supplemental insurance options (accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance)
- Up to three weeks of paid parental leave
- Generous PTO
- Employee discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- Continuing education allowance
- State license & VTNE fee reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- 529 Savings Plan
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Roth Retirement Savings Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
