Certified Veterinary Technician

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

CE allowance

Pet discounts

401(k) plan

Referral bonus

Job summary

VCA Hillsboro Animal Hospital in Coconut Creek, FL is seeking an experienced full-time Certified Veterinary Technician to join our AAHA-accredited 4-doctor practice. You will help create a positive, low-stress atmosphere for patients and clients while performing clinical duties and maintaining medical records.

The role includes venipuncture, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, surgery assistance, dentistry, and client education in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a veterinary technician credential and be able to perform clinical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Venipuncture and catheter placement
• Radiology and diagnostics
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medication preparation and administration
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping

Skills

Certified Veterinary Technician

Education

Certified Veterinary Technician

Job description

You will receive a one-time sign-on bonus of $3,000

VCA Hillsboro Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced full time Certified Veterinary Technician to join the team at our AAHA-accredited 4-doctor practice in Coconut Creek.

About Us

At VCA Hillsboro, we are very team oriented. We truly enjoy and encourage each other's growth and success, and we place a strong emphasis on learning and development.

We are very passionate about providing the best care possible for each pet and exceeding expectations with the client experience. Our team is like family and we treat our patients like family as well. Clients love the enthusiasm and personal attention they receive.

We provide Primary Care, Surgery, Dentistry, and more, open Monday 7:30am - 8pm, Tuesday through Thursday 7:30am - 7pm, Friday 7:30am - 6pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, closed Sunday.

About the Role

As a Veterinary Technician, you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Duties will include:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and care
• Venipuncture and catheter placement
• Radiology and diagnostics
• Lab sample collection and processing
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Dentistry
• Medication preparation and administration
• Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
• Medical recordkeeping

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Benefits

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year), life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians
• CE and learning opportunities for all associates
• Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

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!

Schedule: must include a weekend rotation

Compensation: $20 - $24 /hr is based on skill set, and experience.

Location: 5619 Regency Lakes Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073

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

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)