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. Its paperless clinics handle common urgent cases such as wound management, ear infections, vomiting and diarrhea, and euthanasia. Clinics are equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and IDEXX in-house laboratory equipment. The full-time Veterinary Technician helps 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 help 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, dependability, positive communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a hands-on environment.
- Strong 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, 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 educate clients.
- Work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Travel for on-site training and onboarding when required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options
- 401(k) match
- Generous 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 e-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
