Veterinary Technician

Chewy•Salt Lake City, UT

8d•$23 - $31

About The Position

Chewy Vet Care is seeking a full-time Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join its Healthcare Practice Team. The role supports a comprehensive veterinary practice designed to help veterinary teams provide personalized, patient-centric care using advanced equipment and purpose-built technology. The technician helps deliver proficient veterinary medical care, supports colleagues, and contributes to a positive experience for pets and their parents. The position includes advanced patient-care and technical duties, team training and mentoring, inventory support, client-complaint handling, pharmacy and controlled-substance responsibilities, and use of practice technology. The technician is expected to follow the practice’s policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Standards of Care; communicate patient updates clearly; maintain clean workspaces; and complete required self-development and compliance training. Weekend work and some travel may be required.

Requirements

Successfully complete an accredited veterinary technology program; current licensure is preferred.
Demonstrate the ability to complete the Veterinary Technician III skills checklist.
Demonstrate strong ability to connect with clients and show compassion.
Have excellent verbal and written communication, observational, and analytical skills.
Thrive in a fast-paced, self-starter environment.
Meet physical demands including standing or walking up to 80% of a shift; frequently lifting 50–70 pounds, optionally with a team lift; occasionally lifting more than 70 pounds with a team lift; and standing, pushing, pulling, carrying, squatting, and kneeling.

Nice To Haves

Current licensure as a veterinary technician.
Five or more years of experience as a Veterinary Technician in practice.

Responsibilities

Support the practice team in providing proficient veterinary medical care and a positive pet-parent experience.
Implement outlined policies and procedures, use integrated technology, and provide appropriate medical care within the scope of skills.
Perform Veterinary Technician I and II skills, as well as team member training, inventory management, mentoring, and handling client complaints.
Provide patient care including blood transfusions, oxygen-cage care, cardiac monitoring, dentistry, wound care, catheter placement, and anesthesia monitoring for unstable or high-risk patients.
Perform duties involving animal bodily fluids and tissues.
Support colleagues and contribute to positive work experiences for team members.
Follow the practice’s Standard Operating Procedures and Standards of Care.
Communicate clearly and respectfully with team members and provide veterinarians with real-time patient updates, including for patients in practice, at referral, and under home care.
Serve as a PIMS administrative super-user and assist team members with the technology.
Handle pharmacy holdings responsibly and maintain controlled-substance logs.
Assist the practice manager in communicating inventory needs.
Clean workspaces after each patient or patient lab-sample interaction.
Participate in self-development courses and required Chewy Vet Care compliance training.
Perform related duties and assignments as directed by management, including other responsibilities within the role’s scope.
Work weekends and travel when required.