Urgent Care Vet Tech - After-Hours, Flexible Hours

UrgentVet; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan (Medical, Dental &amp

401k Match

Generous PTO

Parental Leave + Maternity Leave

Work/Life Balance day off

Disability insurance

Supplemental insurance

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Tuition assistance for Veterinary Tech

Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed

Job summary

UrgentVet is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician for our West Des Moines urgent care hospitals. The role involves providing compassionate patient care for dogs and cats in a fast-paced setting, supporting clinicians with procedures, and ensuring accurate record-keeping in a cloud-based EMR.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on animal handling experience, clinical skills such as phlebotomy and lab analysis, and strong client communication.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals in a hospital setting and ability to restrain patients.
• Competence in drawing blood, placing catheters, running basic lab tests, and accurately calculating drugs.
• Willingness to assist with facility maintenance and educate clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting.
• Assist veterinary clinicians with procedures and triage.
• Lead and support the team to ensure efficient patient flow and client service.
• Educate clients about diagnoses, procedures, and aftercare.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Catheter placement

Laboratory analysis

Drug calculation

Client education

Facility maintenance

Tools

IDEXX equipment

Cloud-based EMR

Job description

UrgentVet is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician for our West Des Moines urgent care hospitals. The role involves providing compassionate patient care for dogs and cats in a fast-paced setting, supporting clinicians with procedures, and ensuring accurate record-keeping in a cloud-based EMR.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on animal handling experience, clinical skills such as phlebotomy and lab analysis, and strong client communication.