Veterinary Technician

VCA Northview Animal Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic veterinary technician to join our General Medicine care team full time!

Do you thrive in an environment that promotes and encourages growth and development? At VCA we strongly believe in training and development for all employees! Our team is collaborative, supportive, and progressive and we want to give you the opportunity to expand your skills and follow your dreams at our General Practice & Urgent Care hospital.

What Makes VCA Northview Unique?

We are a large multi doctor practice, with a small family feel. We have built a culture of support, and kindness and truly work together as a team. Our hospital supports Surgery, Internal Medicine, the full circle support of General Practice and Wellness care, as well as Rehabilitation patients.

General Medicine Veterinary Technician Duties:

• Technician skill utilization
• Ensure patients are provided gold standard medical care
• Anesthesia monitoring and recovery
• Hands Free Radiology (Associate safety is a top priority) and Digital Radiographs
• Working collaboratively with team members of all hospital services
• Understanding of wellness, preventative care, and common pharmaceuticals
• Providing compassionate care for all patients embracing Fear Free adaptations
• Strong client educator
• Familiar with EMR

Potential Schedule: Full-time Mon-Saturday. Shift times may vary but typically will be working four 10 hour shifts. No Sundays.

Compensation: $ 18 - 25 / hour based on experience, skill set, and licensure status

The Culture at VCA Northview

We are passionate about our team's health and wellness and continue to foster a culture where asking questions is welcome, and training is the expectation. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity , and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve while supporting a work-life balance.

We not only work hard, we play hard too. We love a pot luck lunch! We celebrate the holidays with fun things such as personalized Valentines and holiday themed hidden objects that are stashed throughout the hospital with treats and surprises. We practice leaving notes of kindness, go on Starbucks runs (!), ice cream magically appears in the freezer from time-to-time, and have you seen our Vet Tech Week? Our jobs can be stressful. We expect professionalism while appreciating a good sense of humor. You'll regularly hear knock-knock or “dad” jokes being exchanged in our treatment room. This is a small sampling of the gratitude we show one another, being the most compassionate, dedicated veterinary medical professionals around.

The Benefits Continue to Grow!

• Leadership opportunities (career growth potential)
• Generous pay differential for overnight hours
• Hefty discounts to VetGirl, and Fear Free Certification
• Free NAVTA membership
• $750 CE allowance for CVT/RVT
• Licensure tuition support and scholarship opportunities
• LVT license reimbursement
• Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• VTS career path financial support
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life, long and short term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Infertility Benefits
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k)
• Free access to Plumbs, and educational platforms such as Vetfolio

Why You Should Consider Us

This role is suited for the experienced licensed or license eligible technician.

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team. Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team?

We look forward to getting to know you!

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com]]><