Certified Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Animal Dermatology Group; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with match

Education support / CE opportunities

Life insurance

Employee pet discounts

Scrubs provided

Job summary

Animal Eye Clinic, a member of Animal Outpatient Specialty Network, seeks an experienced Veterinary Assistant or CVT to join our team. We value energetic, positive staff who take initiative and are committed to the clinic's needs.

Duties include assisting in exams, venipuncture, anesthetic support, client communication, and potential front‑office responsibilities. A team player willing to learn and adapt is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in a veterinary facility
• Friendly, outgoing, people oriented
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to cross-train for front office receptionist duties; telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent relations with client/pets in waiting area and exam rooms
• Exceed the client’s expectations of service; compassionate nursing care is top priority
• Housekeeping/maintenance
• Ability to recognize potential patient issues
• Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
• Record keeping
• Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor

Skills

Energetic

Positive

Takes initiative

Commitment to the needs of the clinic

Punctual

Willingness to learn and share ideas

Openness to diversity

Adaptability to change

Accountable

Able to see big picture

Education

Veterinary facility experience/training

Job description

Description

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network brings together leading veterinary specialty brands to serve as one of the largest veterinary specialty networks with more than 60 primary locations, numerous satellite clinics, and 100+ board-certified specialty DVMs and service lines co-located to offer clients coordinated, one-stop specialty care. AOSN is excellence-driven in clinical care, research, education, and residency training across every specialty it operates.

Animal Eye Clinic

a member of Animal Outpatient Specialty Network is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant or Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team. We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Energetic
• Positive
• Takes initiative
• Commitment to the needs of the clinic
• Punctual
• Willingness to learn and share ideas
• Openness to diversity
• Adaptability to change
• Accountable
• Able to see big picture

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (including but not limited to):

• Previous experience or training/ education in a veterinary facility
• Must be friendly, outgoing, “people oriented”
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be capable of being cross-trained for front office receptionist duties, telephone and computer skills are necessary
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques, treatments, and accept change

Medical Related Skills:

• Phlebotomy (CVT applicants)
• IV catheter placement (CVT applicants)
• Anesthetic induction (CVT applicants)
• Anesthetic monitoring (CVT applicants)
• Preparing and restraining animals during procedures
• Assisting with procedures
• Wound care
• Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope
• Advising pet owners on proper care, etc.

Duties (including but not limited to):

• Demonstrate excellent relations with client/ pets in the waiting area and exam rooms
• Exceed the client’s expectations of serviceCompassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients
• Housekeeping/ maintenance
• Ability to recognize potential patient issues
• Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor
• Record keeping
• Fill prescription and dispense medications as prescribed by the doctor, etc.

Education and Physical Requirements:

• Dependable attendance is required
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions
• The ability to walk, bend, stand, squat, or reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.

Benefits:

• Time away from work including no nights or weekends(with the exceptionof a rotating on-call typicallyevery 6 weeks), a robust vacation allowance, paid holidays, sick time/mental health days, Paid Parental Leave, short- and long-term disability coverage options, and leaves of absence.
• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and Health Savings Accounts, as well as wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with safe harbour match, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, advisor support and resources, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through certification programs and CE opportunities.
• Additional benefits for life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, legal counseling, identity theft protection, commuting, and more.
• Company provided scrubs and discounts on services and medications for employee pets.

AOSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.