Licensed Vet Tech: Growth, Benefits, Flexible Schedule

Creve Coeur Animal Hospital; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Roth Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account (full-time)

529 Savings Plan

Tuition Support Program

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Creve Coeur Animal Hospital in West County St. Louis is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our AAHA-accredited team. This full-time role offers flexibility, competitive pay based on experience, and opportunities to grow clinically.

You'll work with dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, and reptiles, assist veterinarians, manage anesthesia support, and participate in diagnostics. We value initiative, teamwork, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• At least two years of hands-on veterinary technician or assistant experience.
• Current veterinary technician license or progress toward licensure preferred.
• Proficiency with IV catheter placement, venipuncture, lab testing, and radiology.
• Experience with anesthesia monitoring and surgical assistance.
• Strong communication and client-education abilities; able to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians during examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Place IV catheters and collect blood and laboratory samples.
• Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as directed.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and assist with diagnostic radiographs.
• Prepare patients, equipment, and surgical areas for procedures.
• Monitor anesthesia and document patient vital signs.

Skills

Two years experience

Licensed Veterinary Technician

IV catheter placement

Venipuncture

Lab testing

Radiology

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical assistance

Client education

Initiative

Organization

Team collaboration

Education

Current veterinary technician license or licensure progress

Job description

Creve Coeur Animal Hospital in West County St. Louis is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our AAHA-accredited team. This full-time role offers flexibility, competitive pay based on experience, and opportunities to grow clinically.

You'll work with dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, and reptiles, assist veterinarians, manage anesthesia support, and participate in diagnostics. We value initiative, teamwork, and ongoing professional development.