Registered Veterinary Technician at My Vet Animal Clinic

My Vet Animal Clinic; Eureka (MO); On-site; USD 24,796 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401k)

Bonus incentive

Career and professional development

State licensing fee reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

My Vet Animal Clinic in Eureka, MO seeks a Credentialed Veterinary Technician to support veterinarians in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, labs, nursing, and client education. This role partners with the team to deliver high-quality patient care and smooth client interactions.

The position offers weekday hours with weekends off, competitive pay of $18–$25 per hour, and benefits. Previous licensed technician experience and strong communication are valued for excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a current veterinary technician license in the state of employment.
• Strong communication and client-relations skills are essential.
• Ability to assist in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, and lab work with team support.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in medical and surgical procedures as needed.
• Take histories, vital signs, and weights during outpatient exams and educate clients.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs intraoperatively.
• Collect samples and perform in-hospital laboratory testing.
• Take radiographs and maintain safety procedures.
• Provide basic animal handling and restraint during exams.
• Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments per veterinarian instruction.
• Keep exam rooms clean, stocked, and organized; support team in operations.
• Communicate with vets and staff about patient plans and client concerns.

Skills

Patience

Collaboration

Communication

Active Listening

Organization

Client Satisfaction

Education

State veterinary technician license

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Practice

My Vet Animal Clinic is a full-service veterinary clinic offering canine and feline wellness exams, preventative care, and routine surgical and dental procedures. Our team has served Eureka, MO, and the surrounding communities since 1992!

More about the Role

The Credentialed Veterinary Technician performs a critical role in providing high quality care for patients. Credentialed Technicians are key partners to the veterinarians, providing the appropriate support to ensure each client interaction and procedure is seamless and successful. Credentialed Technicians apply their professional skills in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, laboratory testing, patient nursing, and client education.

Schedule: We are closed on the weekends

Pay $18 - $25

Competencies

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
• Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up on the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
• Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
• Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, as well as providing client education.
• Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
• Obtain blood, stool, and other samples; perform in-hospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
• Take, develop, and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
• Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
• Administer and monitor medications, anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
• Clean and straighten exam rooms, treatment, and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
• Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
• Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions, patient plans, client concerns, etc.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications

• State license to work as a certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician in state of desired employment
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc.
• Basic math and ability to calculate medication dosages
• Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

Benefits Offered

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefits (401k, Roth k and matching)
• Bonus incentive
• Career and professional development
• State licensing fee reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.

Pay Range

USD $18.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr.