Experienced Veterinary Technician

Thrive Pet Healthcare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary clinic in New York City seeks a Licensed Veterinary Technician passionate about animal care. The role involves handling patient care, client service, and proficient technical tasks. Ideal candidates will possess effective communication skills, flexibility, and a proactive attitude, with a commitment to providing excellent customer service.

Benefits

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance

401k plan

Impressive pet benefits package

Positive work/life balance

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• Licensed or experienced technician in the veterinary field.
• Experience with anesthesia and emergency situations preferred.
• Proficient in IV catheter placement and blood work.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for animal handling and pre/post-operative care.
• Interact extensively with clients and prepare medications.
• Provide financial options and estimates.

Skills

Animal handling

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Previous veterinary technician experience

Job description

Licensed Veterinary Technician (Experienced)New York, NY

If you are a licensed or experienced technician and love working with animals and are looking to advance your career within the veterinary field, we encourage you to apply to become an integral part of our team. Our staff is comprised of individuals passionate about providing the very best in ophthalmic care in order to improve the quality of life for our patients.

Eye Care For Animals is excited to open a new full-time clinic in New York City in the Upper East Side. Practice hours and shifts will vary from Monday through Friday. Specific hours are to be determined. We practice in our midtown location on Wednesdays and shifts will be worked here as well.

Our ideal candidate is someone who likes to work hard and strives to provide excellent customer service. Other qualifications include:

• Previous veterinary technician experience required
• Previous anesthesia and emergency experience preferred
• Proficient in IV catheters placement, blood work, and IV, IM and SQ injections
• Proficient in monitoring anesthesia and working with various monitoring equipment
• Will remain flexible and adaptable
• Eager to learn and is self-motivated
• Enjoys a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job Overview:

The Veterinary Technician is responsible for a variety of tasks related to customer service and patient care within the veterinary practice. Tasks include animal handling, pre, and post-operative patient care, creating and presenting financial options and estimates, accurately entering service charges into the client processing database, extensive client interaction, and preparing medications. Hours typically vary and may include after-hours responsibilities. Compensation is based on experience and skill set.

Compensation: Negotiable based on credentials and experience with the starting rate ranging from $24-$39/hr. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Why work at Eye Care for Animals New York City?
We invest heavily in our teams' growth and development. We provide an emotionally intelligent work environment and strive to maintain a positive work/life balance.
We pride ourselves in providing the best benefits package in the industry which includes: health, life, vision, dental, 401k as well an impressive pets benefit package!
If you are passionate about providing exceptional pet care as well as customer service and want to work on an amazing team, you found your new home away from home!

Apply today! We look forward to meeting you!