Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital is hiring an Experienced Veterinary Technician. We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Technician who brings confidence, compassion, and a true team-first spirit to patient care. Our technicians are at the heart of what we do — supporting appointments, surgery, diagnostics, client communication, and all the behind-the-scenes magic that keeps a busy hospital moving. We offer modern veterinary care delivered with the heart, warmth, and familiarity of a neighborhood practice. We believe great care starts with a great team. Our Veterinary Technicians love Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital because of our supportive team, scheduling that fosters a proper work-life balance, coworkers who are genuinely committed to your success, a hospital culture built on compassion, humor, and collaboration, a workplace where your voice matters, and a clinic culture that encourages you to be your awesome self. We offer variety most general practice technicians never get — general practice, surgery, boarding, and rehab all in one building.
Requirements
- A genuine passion for pets and the people who love them
- Strong technical skills and a willingness to keep learning
- The ability to build trust with clients and coworkers
- A calm, confident approach to patient care
- A team-first mindset and the ability to support a busy hospital flow
- Client education and communication skills that convey recommendations clearly and professionally
- A positive, supportive approach at all times
- The ability to build rapport with clients and fellow team members
Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians during exams, treatments, surgeries, and procedures
- Provide safe and effective patient handling and restraint
- Support preventative care, vaccines, and client education
- Provide attentive induction, monitoring, and recovery of surgical patients
- Support emergency and surgical care, including IV catheter placement and intubation
- Obtain diagnostics, including radiographs, phlebotomy, sample collection, and in-house lab work
- Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients and teammates
- Support a positive hospital flow, even on busy days
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 discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- Continuing education allowance
- State license & VTNE fee reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- 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)
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
