Overnight Veterinary Technician

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners; Lower Westford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with company match (up to 4%)

Generous paid time off

Employee Ruff-erral Program

HSA/FSA and Commuter Benefits

Life and AD&D insurance

Short/long-term disability

Continued education allowance

Job summary

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners’ Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center is seeking a compassionate Veterinary Technician for our overnight nursing team in Westford, MA. The shift is 3x12s with weekend day requirements, with some flexibility on days.

You will perform examinations, anesthesia management, CPR, phlebotomy, and various nursing procedures, discharge patients, and maintain records. We offer a supportive, team‑oriented environment with ongoing CE and benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent required.
• Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technician in Massachusetts or eligible for transfer preferred.
• Significant experience with anesthesia required.
• Prior specialty and emergency experience preferred.
• Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to pet patients and their loved ones.
• Perform exams and take histories from clients, including complex medical timelines.
• Conducts basic examinations to assess stability.
• Perform advanced nursing skills, including CPR, Phlebotomy, Cystocentesis, lab tests and various medication administration.
• Administer and monitor sedated patients for minor procedures as well as advanced anesthetic skills.
• Perform patient discharges.
• Prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients.
• Keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
• Prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas.

Skills

Anesthesia experience

Emergency experience

Team player

Compassion for pets

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our overnight nursing team.

The shift for this role will be on our overnight shift (3x12's, weekend day requirement) with some flexibility on days; availability for this schedule is required.

Founded in 2012, the Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center is an animal care facility like no other. Our campus spans 3 buildings totaling 17,000 square feet. We offer 24/7 emergency & critical care, urgent care, anesthesiology & pain management, internal medicine, orthopedic & soft tissue surgery, neurology & neurosurgery, and physical therapy. New equipment is selected by the very team destined to use the technology. We are proud to offer a complete in-house laboratory, 3 DR radiology rooms, 3 ultrasound suites, 6 roomy surgical suites, CT scanner, digital endoscope system, minimally invasive surgery tower, and a 1.5T MRI.

Veterinary Technician - Overnight

Westford, Massachusetts

$27.00-$40.00/hour depending on experience, licensure and availability.

Plus, get up to a $3,000 incentive bonus!

What You’ll Do

• Provide compassionate care to pet patients and their loved ones
• Perform exams and take histories from clients, including complex medical timelines.
• Conducts basic examinations to assess stability.
• Perform advanced nursing skills, including CPR, Phlebotomy, Cystocentesis, lab tests and various medication administration
• Administer and monitor sedated patients for minor procedures as well as advanced anesthetic skills
• Perform patient discharges
• Prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients.
• Keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy
• Prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas

Benefits

We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home:

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your perfect work-life balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program
• Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
• Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)

Plus, Special Benefits To Utilize For Your Own Pet

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent
• Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technician in Massachusetts or eligible for transfer highly preferred
• Significant experience with anesthesia required
• Prior specialty and emergency experience preferred
• Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and a background check.

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