Veterinary Assistant/technician

Lovet Pet Health Care; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule (4–10 hour shifts)

Paid time off: 3 weeks first year

7 paid holidays

Pet care discount

Scrub/uniform allowance

Health, Dental, Vision, and HSA

Paid parental leave

Hands-on training & mentorship

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lovet Pet Health Care in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support doctors with medical procedures, including surgery, and to deliver high-quality care to pets in our growing hospital.

You’ll provide excellent customer service to clients, help with anesthesia and postoperative care under supervision, manage medical records, and assist with procedures like X-rays, vaccines, and blood draws. The role requires a compassionate team player who can lift up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Certified veterinary technician preferred.
• Associate degree in veterinary assisting preferred.
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctor with medical procedures, including surgery, under direct supervision.
• Deliver high-quality care to all pets in hospital care and provide excellent client service.
• Assist in surgery care: pre-anesthetic protocol, anesthesia monitoring, and post-operative care.
• Communicate with clients about their pet’s care and obtain informed consent for treatments.
• Manage medical records using practice management software; assist with diagnostic tasks and treatments.

Skills

Certified veterinary technician (pref)

Education

Associate degree in veterinary assisting (preferred)

Job description

Veterinary Technician

We’re hiring a Veterinary Technician for our growing animal hospital.

Salary : $18.50 - $24 / hour

Benefits of being part of the Lovet team:

• Flexible work schedule (4–10-hour shifts); closed on Sundays.
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off in your first year.
• 7 paid holidays.
• Industry-leading pet care discount.
• Scrub/uniform allowance.
• Health, Dental, Vision, and HSA
• Paid parental leave.
• Hands on training and mentorship.
• Personal and professional development and opportunities for growth.

How You’ll Make a Difference:

• As a Veterinary Technician, you will assist the doctor with medical procedures, including surgery, while under their direct supervision. You will provide high quality care to all the pets in the hospital’s care and demonstrate excellent customer service to clients.
• Deliver WOW customer service to client and their pet.
• Under the supervision of the doctor, assist in surgery care relative to pre-anesthetic protocol, anesthesia monitoring, and post-operative care.
• Provide written and verbal communication to client regarding their pet’s care including answering any questions they may have, helping to educate them on treatments, and gaining their consent for treatment plans.
• Manage medical records through practice management software.
• Dispense medication, perform x-rays, perform blood draws, place catheters, obtain samples, provide treatments, run diagnostic equipment, administer vaccines, and provide animal restraint when necessary.
• Set-up, breakdown, cleaning, and maintaining of medical equipment.
• Assist with cleaning all areas of the hospital.

How You’ll Succeed:

• Comfortable interacting with furry, fuzzy, feathered, and scaly friends with calm and compassion
• Have strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
• Be a certified veterinary technician (preferred)
• Associate degree in veterinary assisting (preferred)

Since opening our doors in 1984, the Lovet Pet Health Care family has grown to include 22 small animal, general practice hospitals in the Greater Phoenix Metro area. Bonded by our commitment to provide WOW service to our clients and patients, we are humbled and honored each day to work alongside such a dynamic and diverse team of incredible professionals. Driven by our core values of collaboration, courage, compassion, and creativity, Lovet employees embrace the opportunity to make a difference in our local communities.

TAG - The Aspen Group was built on the simple idea of bringing better healthcare to more people. The independent health care practices TAG supports, operate more than 1,300 locations in 45 states through its six consumer healthcare brands: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic StudioSM and Lovet Pet Health Care. Combined, the practices serve more than 35,000 patients a day and more than 8 million patients each year. TAG is headquartered at 800 W. Fulton Market in Chicago. For more information, visit teamtag.com.

TAG-The Aspen Group, its affiliates, related companies and supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers and welcome everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.