Experienced or Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Vetcor • Richland Hills, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Penny Paws Animal Clinic – Richland Hills is looking for an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about animals and looking to work in a modern veterinary clinic that values technical skills and encourages professional growth. You’ll work alongside a caring DVM team while helping provide attentive, efficient, and compassionate care to our patients. If you enjoy a fast-paced environment, take pride in strong patient care, and want opportunities to keep developing your veterinary skills, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience working as a Veterinary Technician
• Strong animal handling and restraint skills
• Experience interacting professionally with clients and customers
• A commitment to patient safety and low-stress handling
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to take accurate patient histories and medical notes
• An understanding of common infectious and zoonotic diseases
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Availability to work weekends, typically every other weekend

Nice To Haves

• Experience with surgical technician responsibilities—including anesthetizing, maintaining, monitoring, and recovering patients perioperatively—is a plus, but not required.
• Experience with surgery, advanced animal care, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, laboratory testing, radiology, and pharmacology is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting doctors during examinations, treatments, and procedures
• Safely restraining pets in a way that allows necessary procedures to be completed with minimal stress
• Taking accurate patient histories and medical notes for the veterinarian
• Obtaining temperatures, samples, and vital signs as requested
• Drawing up vaccines and flea and tick preventives as directed
• Assisting with medication fills and refills at the veterinarian’s request
• Anticipating doctor needs during routine examinations and surgical visits
• Cleaning and preparing exam rooms for incoming patients in accordance with OSHA guidelines
• Following appropriate protocols related to infectious and zoonotic diseases
• Supporting measures designed to reduce or eliminate disease transmission
• Assisting with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, laboratory testing, radiology, and other technical procedures based on experience
• Supporting surgical and perioperative patient care based on skill level
• Occasionally assisting with our outdoor vaccine clinic

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
• An Employee Assistance Program
• An employee discount program
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED