Veterinary Lead Technician

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners; Stanhope (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Generous paid time off

Continuing education allowance

Mental Health Resources

Bonding leave

Job summary

Byram Animal Hospital in Stanhope, NJ is seeking a compassionate full-time Veterinary Lead Technician to join a three-doctor practice. You will assist doctors, manage patient histories, monitor anesthesia, and educate clients while ensuring high-quality care for pets.

The role includes scheduling support, team collaboration, and maintaining detailed medical records in a welcoming, community-focused clinic environment.

Qualifications

• Assist doctors during appointments and procedures.
• Take patient histories from clients for appointments.
• Monitor anesthesia for surgical procedures.
• Draw blood samples and collect urine/stool under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Doctors in appointments and treatments.
• Take patient histories from clients for appointments.
• Communicate with clients in person and by phone.
• Educate clients on basic pet care and OTC products.
• Prepare animals for surgery and monitor anesthesia.
• Keep medical records accurate and up to date.
• Help with staff scheduling and participate in meetings.
• Ensure the hospital environment is clean and organized.

Skills

Task delegation

Client communication

Team collaboration

Surgical prep

Anesthesia monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Task delegation

Byram Animal Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled full-time Veterinary Lead Technician to our team At Byram Animal Hospital, we’ve proudly served families and their pets across Stanhope, Byram Township, and the surrounding communities of Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties since 1996. We are a full service general veterinary practice located in the heart of Sussex County. We are deeply connected to our community and committed to providing care you can trust.

As a three-doctor practice, including two bilingual doctors and a group of compassionate support staff, we are committed to delivering advanced medical care with a personal and calm approach. We take great pride in both the quality of care we provide and in creating a welcoming, positive experience for every client and patient. We understand that pets are family, and each patient is seen by one of our experienced doctors to ensure attentive, individualized, and high-quality care at every visit.

Whether your visit is for a routine wellness exam or a more complex diagnostic consultation, our team is here to support your pet’s health at every stage of life—while making each visit as comfortable and reassuring as possible.

Veterinary Lead Technician

Byram Animal Hospital in Byram Township, NJ

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 depending on experience

What You’ll Do

• Assisting the Doctorsin appointments
• Take patient histories from clients for appointments
• Technician appointments
• Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
• Executing treatment orders, canine and Feline vaccine knowledge and schedule
• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting and/or exam rooms
• Answers client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures
• Educates clients on over-the-counter products such as flea and tick preventions
• This position requires the ability to sit, walk, squat, bend, stand, reach, liftand type
• follow up appointments
• Monitor anesthesia for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures
• Perform routine and advanced treatments and procedures, including injections, oral medications, blood draws, basicpharmacologyand bandaging
• Provide comfort, love, and a skilled hand to patients
• Task delegation
• Be efficient with time management
• Assist with staff scheduling
• Participate in management meetings as needed
• Promote an ethical working environment
• Work as a team with hospital leadership to promote and develop collaborative patient care, client service, and financial/medical goals
• Customer service in all forms - interacting face to face, occasionally answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, following up with client's post-visit, and educating clients and empowering them to provide the best care to their pets (Experience with Avimark a plus)
• Answers telephone calls quickly, efficiently and in a professional and friendly manner using a multi-line system
• Clearly communicate your findings to a doctor, refraining from making a diagnosis
• Understand how to prep and monitor animals for surgical procedures
• Draw blood samples. Collect stool and urine samples under the supervision of a doctor and as allowed by state regulations.
• Keep medical records accurate and up to date
• Make certain entire hospital is clean

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previousexperience working as a Veterinary LeadTechnician/Surgery Technician is required

Our Comprehensive benefit package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) witha totalcompany matchup to 4%, after 6 months of employment
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support
• Mental Health Resources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave

Perks for Your Pets Too!

• Pet Care:Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics:Savings on reference lab testing
• Nutrition:Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance:Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner

RarebreedVeterinary Partners

is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional workexperiencesfor our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and backgroundcheck.

RarebreedVeterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at:https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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