Licensed Veterinary Technician - Oncology

Maine Veterinary Medical Center; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME is seeking a compassionate Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Oncology team. This Rarebreed practice offers state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with specialists to deliver top-quality care for pets and their families.

Expect a dynamic environment with advanced diagnostics, a strong support network, and a sign-on bonus for licensed candidates.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a veterinary hospital
• Current Maine Veterinary Technician License or eligibility to obtain one
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong clinical skills including phlebotomy experience
• Must be detail-oriented and well organized

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care during chemotherapy, radiology, office visits and diagnostics
• Monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments; verify doses and maintain catheters
• Perform routine and advanced treatments including injections, oral meds, blood draws, bandaging
• Provide comfort to patients and support to families
• Keep families updated with medical and financial information
• Support hospital team to deliver exceptional care to pets and owners

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team-oriented

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Phlebotomy experience

Education

Maine Veterinary Technician License

Job description

Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to our Oncology team. At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you'll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the‑art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level one certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well‑educated client base.

https://mvmc.vet/

Veterinary Technician - Oncology

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME

$28-32.00/hr depending on skill and experience

Sign On Bonus up to $5000.00 for licensed candidates

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Assist with patient care during chemotherapy, radiology, office visits and diagnostics
• Monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments, including verifying medication doses, placing and maintaining catheters and recording all treatments
• Perform routine and advanced treatments and procedures, including injections, oral medications, blood draws, basic pharmacology and bandaging
• Provide comfort, love, and a skilled hand to patients
• Keep patient families updated with medical and financial status
• Support the hospital team to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners

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

REQUIREMENTS

• 2 years of experience in a veterinary hospital
• Current Maine Veterinary Technician License or the ability to obtain one
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong Clinical skills, including excellent phlebotomy experience
• Detail-oriented and well organized
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Self-motivated
• Team-oriented

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 without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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

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