Licensed Veterinary Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

CE allowance

Pet discounts

Paid vacation

Job summary

VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort in San Antonio, TX seeks a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our 24/7 General Practice, Urgent Care and Emergency team. You will perform physical exams, anesthesia monitoring, dentistry, radiology, lab work and patient recovery, providing compassionate care for hospitalized animals.

We offer full-time opportunities with competitive hourly pay, benefits including medical/dental/vision, paid vacation and 401(k), plus continuing education support and

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician with active license (state)
• Experience supporting both general practice and emergency cases preferred
• Strong client communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations and patient assessments
• Monitor anesthesia during procedures
• Assist in surgical preparation and support
• Perform dentistry, radiology, laboratory work
• Maintain catheter placement and venipuncture
• Support patient recovery and compassionate care of hospitalized animals

Skills

Physical examinations

Anesthesia monitoring

Surgical preparation

Dentistry

Radiology

Venipuncture

Patient recovery

Job description

The VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team. Location: San Antonio, TX, 78201.

Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - 23.00/hr. VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort Team is a 24/7 General Practice, Urgent Care, and Emergency Hospital. In addition, we have a large boarding facility and grooming department.

Teamwork is constant in our daily practice, and our team is dedicated to make it their mission to help pets live long healthy lives. To be true to this mission, we rely on teamwork. Each team member is equally important in helping our patients and clients. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we are looking to add (full time or part time) team members to our hospital! We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality. There is something special about you and we are excited to learn more! Suggested specific, departmental, practice skills and/or type of environment or character of the practice

Why Join the VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort?

We are passionate about supporting veterinary technicians and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a veterinary technician career has to offer. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Continuing education allowance
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wage
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous pet care discounts
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid vacation (2 weeks to start) and sick time
• 401(k)

Why We Want You!

As a member of the VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort, you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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