Experienced Specialty Veterinary Technician

Community Care Veterinary Specialists; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

PTO

Matching IRA

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

Community Care Veterinary Specialists in Gainesville, Florida is hiring full-time Veterinary Technicians for Anesthesia, Oncology, and Surgery. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of veterinary experience and excellent communication skills. Join our supportive team dedicated to animal welfare and enjoy a flexible schedule with competitive salaries and benefits.

The positions require knowledge in veterinary medicine, crisis response, and patient care. Be part of a workplace that values courage, growth, and respect.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of Veterinary Medicine Experience, specifically in Oncology, Surgery, or Specialty practice.
• Knowledge of animal care and nursing, especially critical care.
• Ability to train, mentor, and coach co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Handle in person, email, and telephone interaction.
• Administer medications and treatments per DVM instruction.
• Respond quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining client care.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine Experience

Excellent Communication Skills

Ability to Work Independently

Multi-tasking

Customer Service

Job description

Who are we? What if your career was spending time with a community of supportive veterinary professionals that collectively used their individual strengths to contribute to the care of all pets? One where animal welfare is elevated by the supportive relationships between our local general practices and the best specialty care available?

Our vision for a different kind of specialty hospital was inspired by numerous discussions of the ongoing shortage of specialty services and the need for a real connection between specialists, general practitioners and our patients. Community Care Veterinary Specialists, in beautiful Gainesville, Florida, is a privately owned small animal specialty hospital in North Central Florida.

We are seeking Full‑time Anesthesia, Oncology and Surgery Veterinary Technicians to join our team. The ideal candidate for any of these positions must be mature, motivated, and have excellent communication skills. We offer great benefits after 60 days of employment.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of Veterinary Medicine Experience, specifically in Oncology, Surgery, or Specialty practice.
• Advanced knowledge related to processes, and procedures specific to their interested specialty
• Knowledge of animal care and nursing, especially critical care.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and terminology.
• Knowledge of the equipment and materials used and their availability and applications.
• Comfort running the floor and managing clinic flow for inpatient and outpatient circumstances
• Ability to train, mentor, and coach co‑workers through basic training, and more advanced situations
• Qualified candidates are excellent communications and multi‑taskers, who are able to work independently, and as part of a team. They should be detail oriented and able to provide exceptional customer service and professional client communication.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Holiday and weekend flexibility is required
• CVT preferred but not required
• Position subject to on‑call rotation

Duties

• Veterinary Technicians handle in person, email and telephone interaction, maintenance of veterinary medical records, reviewing recommended treatments and procedures, as well as, discuss discharge and after‑care with owners.
• Provide coaching and training to team‑mates.
• Administer medications, treatments per DVM instruction, documenting all steps within PM software.
• Respond quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of client care.
• Communication: Convey messages to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient and client care.
• Patience & Compassion: Remain professional while still ensuring doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
• Additional skills include: small animal restraint and handling; basic and advanced nursing care; mastered venipuncture and IV catheterization; ability to calculate and administer specific medications; lab sample handling and running in‑house lab equipment; anesthesia monitoring and troubleshooting; general knowledge of veterinary medicine, including basic knowledge of emergency medicine and procedures.

These positions participate in weekend and holiday rotations.

Core Values

• Courage
• Growth Mindset
• Respect

We offer competitive salaries and a generous benefit package that includes

• Medical.
• Vision.
• PTO.
• A matching IRA.
• Last but not least we can offer a flexible schedule so you will have the opportunity to enjoy life outside of veterinary medicine.

If you have read all the way to the bottom of this description, it is likely you are the type of candidate we are looking for. This place is special. Let’s talk.