Certified Veterinary Technician, Manchester, New Hampshire

Suveto; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet care discounts

401K with match

VSOP stock ownership plan

Job summary

Best Friends Animal Hospital in Manchester, NH, part of the Suveto network, is seeking full-time Certified Veterinary Technicians to join our team. You will work under a licensed veterinarian, performing basic medical, diagnostic, and laboratory procedures while delivering compassionate care to pets and their families.

We value teamwork, mentorship, and ongoing professional development, with a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified veterinary technician in New Hampshire (NH)
• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms and assist doctors.
• Take history from clients and perform physical assessments.
• Perform venipuncture and in-house lab tests.
• Assist in anesthesia and surgical procedures as needed.
• Provide nursing care, client education, and discharge instructions.

Skills

Certified veterinary technician

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team player

Veterinary terminology

Job description

Certified Veterinary Technician, Manchester, New Hampshire

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Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Job Description

Best Friends Animal Hospital,part of the Suveto network of hospitals, located in Manchester, New Hampshire,seeks full-time Certified Veterinary Technicians to join our team.

Best Friends Animal Hospital is a long-standing, trusted full-service veterinary practice in Manchester where the health and well-being of pets is our highest priority

Our Culture

At Best Friends, we treat every client and patient as part of our family. Our team is compassionate, dependable, and dedicated to delivering high-quality veterinary care with integrity and respect. We value teamwork, communication, mentorship and the ongoing professional development of our veterinarians. You’ll be joining a practice where long-term relationships with clients and pets are the focus, and where support for your growth is built in.

Our Certified Veterinary Technicians are responsible for performing basic medical, diagnostic, and laboratory procedures under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.

• Prepare exam rooms and assist in appointments with doctors.
• Take history from client. Perform physical assessments and record observations legibly in medical record.
• Educate clients on preventative healthcare recommendations and provide follow-up.
• Communicate any patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples, perform in house laboratory tests, and prepare all forms to be sent to outside labs, call owner with results as requested by veterinarian.
• Provide and monitor all nursing care as requested by veterinarian for patients admitted to hospital, including medications (all routes) and monitoring.
• Admit and discharge patients to hospital by following all admission and discharge protocols. Educate clients on admit/discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards and other areas as requested.
• Must have proficient knowledge of practice software for dispensing veterinarian approved medication, patient food, printing treatment sheets, discharge instructions, cage card labels, x ray and lab labels, recording communication with client and doctors, and others as directed by veterinarian.
• Must have clear understanding and enforcement of OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards.
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by veterinarian.
• Perform tech appointments, such as pedicures, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, routine lab work, subcutaneous fluids, etc. as deemed appropriate by practice
• Assist doctors in medical and diagnostic procedures.
• Place IV catheters and begin fluid therapy when required by veterinarian.
• Assist in induction and maintenance of general anesthesia with doctor present.
• Assist in operating room, recovery, and post op-nursing care as requested by veterinarian.
• Perform client callbacks and updates as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Must be a certified veterinary technician in the state of New Hampshire
• At least 2 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience required.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to act as a team player.
• Veterinary medical terminology knowledge is required.

Our employment package for full-time employees includes paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, pet care discounts, 401K with a true match up to 4%. In addition, all full-time hospital team members receive VSOP® grants, SUVETO’S VETERINARY STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN,at no cost to team members.VSOP® is an ownership program that tracks the value of the entire Suveto organization.

Best Friends Animal Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.