Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Locum

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley is seeking an experienced Credentialed Veterinary Technician to cover relief shifts. You will support high-quality veterinary medicine and patient care with hands-on skills in venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, radiology, and laboratory work.

Join a team that values professional growth, diverse case loads, and state-of-the-art imaging and monitoring tools. We offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities within the VCA network.

Qualifications

• Credentialed veterinary technician required or eligible for credential.
• Experience performing venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring.
• Proficiency with radiology and laboratory work is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and catheter placement.
• Assist with radiology, anesthesia monitoring, and patient assessment.
• Support surgical preparation and assisting, and post-operative recovery.
• Conduct routine laboratory work and manage medication administration.

Skills

Venipuncture

Radiology

Anesthesia monitoring

Physical examinations

Laboratory work

Patient care

Pharmacy

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) or RVT credential

Tools

Imaging and monitoring tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Credentialed Veterinary Technician to work relief shifts at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley. The successful candidate will be a believer in high quality veterinary medicine and patient care-with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

Why We Need You

As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent-by delivering an outstanding client experience-so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. You’ve worked hard for your credentialing and 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:

• Venipuncture
• catheter placement
• radiology
• catheter placement
• radiology
• anesthesia monitoring
• physical examinations and patient assessment
• surgical preparation and assisting
• laboratory work
• pharmacy
• patient recovery
• compassionate care for our hospitalized patients

Why You Should Consider Us

At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills-and even learn some new techniques-and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

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.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians - including 500 who are board-certified specialists - nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants - all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care.

The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.