Certified Veterinary Technician Surgery

VCA Animal Hospitals; Cheshire (CT); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Sick time

Parental leave

Life insurance

Zusammenfassung

VCA Cheshire Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician with a focus on surgery and dental care. Join a 4-doctor team delivering comprehensive veterinary services in Cheshire, CT, with modern facilities and a mission to prioritize pet health and client satisfaction.

The role welcomes credentialed technicians (CVT/RVT/LVT) or technicians in training to contribute to anesthesia, surgery, radiology, dentistry, and overall patient care, while maintaining meticulous records and

Qualifikationen

• Credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or student in training.
• Apply knowledge from training to anesthesia, surgery, radiology and dentistry.
• Maintain accurate medical records and client communications.

Aufgaben

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and communication
• Patient assessment
• Anesthesia and surgery assisting
• Radiology
• Dentistry
• Catheter placement
• Venipuncture
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Medical recordkeeping

Kenntnisse

CVT/RVT/LVT

Anesthesia assistance

Surgery assistance

Radiology

Dentistry

Venipuncture

Laboratory work

Medical records

Ausbildung

Licensed veterinary technician

Jobbeschreibung

VCA Cheshire Animal Hospital is hiring a full time General Practice Veterinary Technician to join our team, with a focus on surgery, and dental patients!

About Us

We are a 4-doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry located in Cheshire, CT

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/cheshire

At VCA Cheshire Animal Hospital, we take our mission statement – your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal – very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner’s expectations. Our hospital includes modern exam rooms, a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite, in-house dental suite, digital x‑ray including dental radiographs, ultrasound capabilities, and a closely supervised hospitalization area.

As part of our commitment to providing quality care for your pet, we promote education and responsible pet ownership. We work closely with you to help you understand your pet’s unique health needs and to develop a preventive plan that best meets those needs. We recognize that providing the highest quality veterinary care includes keeping you, our clients, at the center of all we do.

VCA Total Rewards Benefits Package

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Career development programs
• Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• VTS Career Path financial, and mentorship support
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• Infertility benefits
• Competitive wage

Compensation

$22.00 - $28.00 / hr is based on skill set, experience, and licensure status

Schedule

Full time, Saturday rotation required

Please take a moment to view our brief video on life as a veterinary technician with VCA from a technician’s point of view. https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5

What You'll Do

Whether you are a credentialed veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT) or technician in training, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Compassionate patient care
• Client education and communication
• Patient assessment
• Anesthesia and surgery assisting
• Radiology
• Dentistry
• Catheter placement
• Venipuncture
• Laboratory work
• Pharmacy
• Medical recordkeeping

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow.

Why VCA

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development.

We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

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

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