Urgent Care Veterinary Technician

American Veterinary Group; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

401k Match

Generous PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

UrgentVet Hospitals in Chesapeake is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Technician to provide outstanding patient care, assist clinicians, and lead a tight-knit team in a fast-paced urgent care setting.

You will handle animals, assist with wound care, phlebotomy, lab work, and client education while working flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Animal handling experience including patient restraint and monitoring.
• Clinical skills in phlebotomy, catheter placement, and basic lab work.
• Ability to calculate medications and educate clients.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care in a fast-paced urgent care clinic.
• Assist clinicians with exams, treatments, and procedures.
• Perform phlebotomy, lab tests, and sample handling.
• Support client education and office tasks as needed.

Skills

Animal handling

Phlebotomy

Laboratory analysis

Catheter placement

Drug calculation

Client education

Job description

Urgent Care Veterinary Technician

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UrgentVet - Chesapeake

Reporting To: Practice Manager

UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care, offering after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees. Our hospitals offer care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each of our paperless clinics is specially designed to deliver efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to helps animals among a great team of people? Our clinic is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Technician to help provide outstanding patient care, team leadership, and client service in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art urgent care clinic.

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Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment


• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills


• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays


• Full-time employees may be required to travel for on-site training and onboarding


• Prior customer service experience


• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting


• Must be able to lift 40 lbs

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

• Animal handling experience including patient restraint, sample collection, and monitoring


• Clinical skills including phlebotomy, catheter placement, laboratory analysis, and drug calculation


• Additional duties including facility maintenance and client education

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)


• 401k Match


• Generous paid time off (PTO)


• Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave


• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off


• Short-term and long-term disability options


• Supplemental insurance options


• Discounted Veterinary Care


• Scrub allowance


• Hands-on and E-training


• Professional growth opportunities


• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students


• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians