Emergency Veterinary Technician- Day Shift

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 77,366,000 - 114,616,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Continuing education allowance

Professional development support

Mental health resources

Bonding leave

Job summary

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners in Westford is seeking a full-time Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our DAY SHIFT ER team. You will assist veterinarians during examinations, surgeries, and diagnostics, and provide compassionate care to a diverse animal patient population.

This role offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus, hourly pay ranging from $27.00 to $40.00 depending on experience and licensure, and a culture focused on teamwork, growth, and high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Proven kennel experience and animal husbandry skills.
• Prior veterinary technician or critical care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform advanced venipuncture.
• Familiarity with X-ray procedures and catheterization techniques.
• Strong communication using veterinary terminology.
• CVT/LVT preferred but not required.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians during examinations, surgeries, and diagnostic procedures.
• Perform laboratory tests to support accurate diagnoses.
• Maintain detailed records of treatments and patient histories.
• Prepare animals for procedures such as catheterization and imaging.
• Ensure cleanliness and aseptic technique.
• Ability to perform CPR.
• Triage and provide patient rounds between departments.
• Attend to patient monitoring and postoperative care.

Skills

IV catheter placement

Blood transfusions

Urinary catheterization

Venipuncture

Laboratory diagnostics

Anesthesia monitoring

CRIs

Patient monitoring

RECOVER certification

Tools

Knowledge of Antech/Idexx in-house equipment

Job description

Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center is looking for a full‑time Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our incredible DAY SHIFT ER team! No two days are the same-and honestly, that's exactly how we like it. One minute you're stabilizing a trauma patient, the next you're helping save a blocked cat, comforting worried owners, assisting with emergency surgery, running anesthesia, calculating CRIs, and celebrating the patient who gets to go home because your team made it happen. If that sounds like your happy place... Welcome home. Join our fast‑paced, spunky veterinary team as an Emergency Veterinary Technician and become a vital part of providing exceptional animal care! In this energetic role, you will support veterinarians in delivering comprehensive medical services and ensuring the comfort and health of our diverse animal patients. Your advocacy and love for animals, as well as the ability to work in a team‑motivated environment, will allow you to thrive and further your skills and knowledge. Your expertise in animal handling, laboratory procedures, and veterinary terminology will help us maintain the highest standards of care. This paid position offers a rewarding opportunity to work closely with animals and pet owners, join a team with great culture, and make a positive difference every day. If our culture and energy are not enough to sway you, maybe a $3,000 sign‑on bonus will do the trick? Hourly pay: $27.00-$40.00/hour depending on experience and licensure.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians during examinations, surgeries, and diagnostic procedures with animal restraint and aseptic techniques
• Perform laboratory tests, including blood work, urinalysis, and other diagnostic procedures to support accurate diagnoses
• Knowledge of Antech/Idexx in‑house equipment
• Handle animals safely using proper restraint techniques, ensuring their comfort and safety during treatments
• Maintain detailed records of animal treatments, laboratory results, and patient histories in compliance with clinic protocols
• Prepare animals for procedures such as catheterization, X‑ray imaging, surgeries, and critical care intervention
• Ensure cleanliness and sterilization of equipment and treatment areas following aseptic technique
• Ability to perform CPR
• Triage, obtain histories, provide patient rounds between departments
• Attention to detail

Skills we are looking for:

• IV catheter placement
• Blood transfusions
• Urinary catheterization
• Venipuncture
• Laboratory diagnostics
• Anesthesia monitoring
• CRIs
• Patient monitoring
• RECOVER certification

Qualifications

• Proven kennel experience and animal husbandry skills with a strong understanding of animal anatomy and physiology
• Prior veterinary technician experience or related veterinary critical care experience is highly desirable
• Ability to perform advanced venipuncture
• Familiarity with X‑ray procedures and animal catheterization techniques
• Small animal restraint
• Advanced drug dosing and administration
• Ability to work in a high stress/fast‑paced environment
• Surgical/Anesthesia monitoring
• Advanced venipuncture
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain veterinary procedures using veterinary terminology clearly and professionally
• CVT/LVT preferred but not required

We are dedicated to supporting your growth as a Veterinary Technician by providing a learning environment where your skills can flourish. Our team offers support for advancement, utilizing an in‑house training system. We have a collaborative environment as a multi‑specialty and emergency hospital, where we can offer comprehensive care for our patients and numerous learning opportunities for our staff. We offer higher pay in lieu of differentials to ensure every team member is compensated and cared for. If you are passionate about animal care and eager to contribute to a compassionate team.

BENEFITS

Our Comprehensive benefit package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a total company match up to 4%, after 6 months of employment
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave

Perks for Your Pets Too!

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics: Savings on reference lab testing
• Nutrition: Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance: Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose‑driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team‑first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose - down to the way we invest in our people and create long‑overdue change in the industry. We're hyper‑focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non‑discrimination laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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