CityVet Southtown - Veterinary Technician

CityVet Career Center; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401k program

Vision and dental insurance

HSA options

Generous pet-care discounts

Uniform allowance

Flexible schedules

Growth opportunities

Job summary

CityVet seeks a Veterinary Technician to join our San Antonio clinics. The role focuses on supporting veterinarians, preparing patients for procedures, and ensuring smooth daily operations for client care.

A minimum of two years in the veterinary field is required. Responsibilities include assisting with surgeries, handling samples, administering medications, and maintaining high standards of patient care and communication with clients.

Qualifications

• 2+ years veterinary industry experience required.
• Excellent communication and listening skills essential.
• Ability to restrain animals safely.
• Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology and medications.

Responsibilities

• Assist Veterinarians by preparing patients for surgery and monitoring post-op.
• Obtain samples such as stool and blood for testing.
• Perform testing and help interpret results.
• Administer medications, vaccines, and anesthesia as directed.
• Communicate with clients and provide care instructions.
• Support Client Service Specialist team as needed.

Skills

2 years veterinary industry experience

Strong communication skills

Ability to restrain animals

Knowledge of veterinary terminology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Happy people. Healthy pets.

At CityVet, we believe healthy pets start with happy people. It is important that our vet-led clinics are filled with smiling faces and compassionate pet people, and each of our employees play a vital role in creating the positive vibe felt at our offices. Starting a career at CityVet means growing in a fun, people-first environment where the future of our employees is just as important as the future of our business.

We are looking for the right person to join our team!

CityVet islooking for Veterinary Technicians to join our team! A minimum of 2 years of veterinary technician experience is required.

Compensation is based on experience and education.

Responsibilities

The Veterinary Technician is responsible for maintaining excellent patient care and operational productivity by helping the Veterinarian leverage their time and efforts to meet the needs of their clients and patients. The Veterinary Technician works to relieve the Veterinarian from technical work and administrative detail to achieve greater levels of efficiency in daily practice. Veterinary Technicians help facilitate and streamline communication from the operating room to the front office staff and most importantly, the client. The Technician works to ensure all medical treatments are completed, surgery and dental patients are prepped, monitored, and discharged from procedures.

Essential qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 18 years of age at the time of hire
• At least 2 years of veterinary industry experience
• Understanding and ability to properly, and safely, restrain animals
• Knowledgeable on veterinary medical terminology and medication
• Experienced in surgical skills is a plus: placing catheters, administering medications and anesthesia, drawing blood, and surgical monitoring
• Lift 50 lbs to waist height
• Frequent standing, bending, walking, lifting, carrying, and reaching
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication & listening skills
• Self-motivated & team-oriented

A day in the life:

• Assist Veterinarians - prep patients for surgery (administer anesthesia/take x-rays/gather lab specimen), monitor patients post-op & restrain animals during exams
• Obtain Samples - gather stool, blood, and other samples for testing
• Testing - test the samples gathered and help to interpret the results
• Administer Medications - give patients accurate dosage of prescribed medications, anesthesia, vaccines, or other medications indicated by the DVM
• Client Communication - obtain medical information from the clients and provide the client proper instruction on how to care for the animal under the veterinarian’s plan of care
• Assist the Client Service Specialist team when needed

Purr-worthy people care

At CityVet, we put an added focus on the well-being of our staff members because caring for people and their pets is no easy task. CityVet prioritizes meeting the full range of physical and mental well-being needs of our people.

In addition to health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, a competitive 401k program, vision and dental insurance, and HSA options, our full-time employees receive:

• Generous Pet-care Discounts
• Uniform Allowance
• Flexible Schedules
• Growth Opportunities

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