Veterinary Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• Veterinary certification or equivalent experience.
• Previous veterinary technician experience; specialty, internal medicine, emergency, neurology, critical care, surgery, or anesthesia experience is relevant.
• Experience or confidence with venipuncture, IV catheter placement, laboratory sample collection, and monitoring hospitalized patients.
• Basic veterinary technician skills, including placing IV catheters, drawing blood, and setting up kennels.
• Knowledge of sterility, medications, veterinary treatments, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, fluid therapy, anesthesia, and patient safety.
• Experience monitoring surgical anesthesia.
• Ability to restrain animals.
• Attention to detail and ability to notice changes in patient condition.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain calm, focused, and compassionate when work is busy.
• Teamwork and willingness to collaborate and support coworkers.
• Compassion toward animals and their owners.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in Internal Medicine, Emergency, Neurology, Critical Care, Surgery, Anesthesia, or another veterinary specialty.
• Interest in advanced diagnostics and complex cases.
• Commitment to continued education and sharing knowledge with others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with endoscopy and minimally invasive diagnostic procedures.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes.
• Support ultrasound-guided procedures, fine needle aspirates, and diagnostic sample collection.
• Assist with bone marrow procedures and other specialized diagnostic techniques.
• Place IV catheters, perform venipuncture, and collect advanced laboratory samples.
• Assist with blood transfusions.
• Provide anesthesia, patient monitoring, and recovery care.
• Monitor hospitalized patients and assist with management of gastrointestinal, endocrine, respiratory, renal, hepatic, hematologic, and immune-mediated diseases.
• Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for specialized diagnostic procedures.
• Assist with diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound, digital radiographs, fluoroscopy, and CT.
• Place urinary catheters.
• Support extracorporeal blood purification procedures, including hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, hemoperfusion, and therapeutic plasma exchange.
• Communicate patient concerns and changes in condition, and collaborate with doctors, technicians, assistants, and hospital leadership.

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Training and development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Continuous learning of advanced skills