Certified Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team at a full-service veterinary facility dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets. As a Certified Veterinary Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of our patients while creating a positive environment for clients and their pets. This opportunity offers you the chance to utilize your skills in various areas including anesthesia monitoring, surgical assistance, and compassionate care. The organization values your professional growth and offers a supportive community focused on equity and inclusion. If you are eager to make a difference in the lives of animals and their owners, this is the perfect place for you.

Benefits

Continuing education allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Free mental health and wellness subscriptions

Referral bonuses

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k)

Qualifications

• Must have credentials as CVT, RVT, or LVT.
• Experience in veterinary practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support technician and doctor teams in a low-stress atmosphere.
• Deliver outstanding client experiences for exceptional patient care.

Skills

Physical examinations and patient assessment

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation and assisting

Dentistry

Radiology

Laboratory work

Venipuncture

Catheter placement

Pharmacy

Patient recovery

Compassionate care of hospitalized animals

Education

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

Job description

Join the VCA Amor Animal Hospital Team! We are looking to add a Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team (CVT).

Location: 8576 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT 84088

Schedule: 8-hour shifts (M-F) and rotating Saturdays are required.

About Us: VCA Amor Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary facility located in West Jordan, Utah. We have been serving our local community—West Jordan, Taylorsville, West Valley, South Jordan, and Kearns—for over twenty years. We treat cats and dogs. We are proudly AAHA accredited, we have three full time DVMs. Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to making it their mission to help pets live long healthy lives. To be true to this mission, we rely on teamwork. Each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients.

Why Join the VCA Amor Animal Hospital?
We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer. 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. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

1. Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
2. Leadership opportunities
3. Career development programs
4. Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
5. Continuing education allowance
6. Tuition support and sponsorships
7. Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
8. Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
9. Referral bonuses
10. Competitive wage
11. Medical, dental & vision insurance
12. Generous pet care discounts
13. Life, long and short-term disability insurance
14. Paid parental leave
15. Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
16. 401(k)
17. Full-time positions available

Why We Want You!
As a member of the VCA Amor Animal Hospital, you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

You have worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

1. Physical examinations and patient assessment
2. Anesthesia monitoring
3. Surgical preparation and assisting
4. Dentistry
5. Radiology
6. Laboratory work
7. Venipuncture
8. Catheter placement
9. Pharmacy
10. Patient recovery
11. Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Apply today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with 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