Registered Veterinary Technician

Banfield Pet Hospital; Bowie (MD); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary care practice that values your skills and passion for animal care! As a Registered Veterinary Technician, you'll play a crucial role in providing high-quality preventive care and treatment for pets. This full-time position offers a supportive environment where you can work at the top of your license, collaborate with a dedicated team, and benefit from ongoing training and development. With a commitment to employee well-being, you'll enjoy competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a range of benefits designed to support your health and work-life balance. Be part of a mission that advocates for pets and empowers you to make a difference!

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Continuing education opportunities

Health Savings Account

Paid short- and long-term disability

Optimum Wellness Plans for pets

Discount on Fear Free Certification

Opportunities for growth and leadership roles

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed veterinary technician or a vet tech student nearing graduation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians in delivering quality care and educating clients.
• Assist in surgeries and maintain medical records.

Skills

Veterinary Technician Licensure

Client Communication

Surgical Assistance

Record Keeping

Team Collaboration

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification

Veterinary Technology Degree

Tools

PetWare

Job description

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.

Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Banfield Pet Hospital is hiring full-time RVTs for the following hospital locations:

• Bethesda Hospital: 6800 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20815

• Bowie Hospital: 4500 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie, MD 20716

• Annapolis Hospital: 2601 Housley Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401

The anticipated starting hourly rate for individuals expressing interest in this position is $25 to $36 per hour. Rate to be determined by the schedule, location, experience, skills, and abilities of the applicant.

Who we are

We’re Banfield. You’ve probably seen us around. We started in 1955 as a small practice with big ideas about preventive petcare. We’re now the leading general veterinary care practice in America, where providing high quality preventive care and treatment advances our mission: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. We’d love to have you join our team to help in this mission.

We love pets. You know who else we love? RVTs. We enable RVTs to work at the top of their license and provide them resources and training to feel and work their best. A supportive work environment is important at Banfield, and we cultivate a culture and team based on collaboration, networking, and lifting one another up. Banfield’s here for you so you can be there for pets!

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for RVTs to add their passion, skills, and education to our team. We believe in hiring individuals with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures who use their expertise in a way that benefits pets, clients, teams, and communities.

Requirements:

• Veterinary Technician Licensure, Certification, or Registration (LVT, CVT, or RVT)

• Or Vet Tech Students who are currently in the process of graduating and completing accreditation

Role responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.

• Assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.

• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.

• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Optimum Wellness Plan options, medications, and additional treatments.

• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems, including Banfield’s database, PetWare.

• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.

• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.

• Guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

What we offer:

We believe in taking care of our employees so they can take care of themselves, their family, and the pets they treat. We value work-life balance too! Here are just a few of the benefits associates are eligible for:

• Competitive salary with paid time off.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (full-time only).

• Competitive referral program.

• 401(k) Savings Plan.

• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.

• Paid short- and long-term disability, including maternity leave.

• Paid leave for new parents (full-time only).

• Optimum Wellness Plans for up to three pets plus discounts on various brands.

Even more good stuff:

• Flexible scheduling.

• Ability to practice at the top of your license.

• Locations all over the US to choose from.

• Opportunities for growth and leadership roles.

• Dedicated onboarding and development support.

• Continuing education opportunities.

• Health and well-being benefits.

• National partner conferences for networking and continuing education.

• Discount on Fear Free Certification.

• Practice-paid subscription to NAVTA, VetGirl, and Vetfolio.

• Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups.

• Opportunities to volunteer through Mars Volunteer Program.

Banfield Pet Hospital strongly supports and values the uniqueness of all individuals and promotes a work environment where diversity is embraced. Banfield Pet Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.