Certified Veterinary Technician

Vail Valley Animal Hospital; Arrowhead Village (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a progressive and supportive veterinary team dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets and their families. This role as a Certified Veterinary Technician offers the chance to thrive in a state-of-the-art practice, where your skills will be valued and your professional growth nurtured. With a focus on empathetic care and teamwork, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the health and well-being of our furry patients. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including generous paid time off, mental health support, and opportunities for continuing education. If you're passionate about animal care and eager to develop your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Pet Perks

401k with Employer Contribution

Continuing Education Support

Scholarship Opportunities

Mental Health Benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in veterinary care is required.
• Current licensure as a veterinary technician is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians in providing quality care and educate clients.
• Assist in surgeries and maintain comprehensive medical records.
• Guide and mentor fellow team members in a collaborative environment.

Skills

Veterinary Technician Experience

Client Communication

Surgical Assistance

Team Collaboration

Empathetic Care

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT/RVT/CVT)

Job description

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT)

Eagle-Vail/Edwards, Colorado

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Vail Valley Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table.

Who we are

At Vail Valley Animal Hospital, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network. We are a progressive multi-doctor, state-of-the-art practice that offers emergency and critical care services, boarding, general small animal practice, and specialist diagnostics and procedures on site.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• Assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• 2 years of continuous veterinary technician/assistant experience (direct animal/patient care required)
• LVT, RVT, CVT is required (Current licensure required)
• Desire to practice empathetic, gold standard medicine benefiting our patients
• Team oriented with an ability to collaborate and support each other
• Paw-sitive, kind and provide trustworthy communication to the patients, team members and clients.
• Desire to constantly grow and advance as a veterinary technician!

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs.

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

Benefits – our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $22-$28/hr. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets.