Veterinary Pharmacy Technician

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick time

NAVTA Membership

Continuing education funds

License reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists is seeking an experienced veterinary pharmacy technician to support our hospital team. This role focuses on medication operations, prescription processing and inventory control in a 24/7 specialty and emergency setting.

You will ensure accuracy, safety, and compliance while collaborating with doctors and staff to deliver top-quality patient care. Competitive wage ranges reflect skill, licensure, and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience as veterinary pharmacy technician or similar role.
• Ability to manage prescriptions and records in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with hospital protocols and medication handling.

Skills

Organization

Multitasking

Digital Tools

Communication

Protocol Adherence

Adaptability

Customer Focus

Reliability

Safety Awareness

Job description

VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists is seeking an experienced veterinary pharmacy technician to support our growing hospital team! This customer-focused position utilizes your skills and knowledge to effectively manage medication operations in a veterinary setting to ensure efficiency, accuracy and compliance with hospital protocols. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a team that is passionate about what they do, and who are committed to providing excellent patient care? As a well-established 24 hour/ 7 day a week General, Specialty and Emergency Hospital, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most comprehensive care to our patients in an environment that supports our doctors and staff.

The skills and attributes essential for this role are:

• Organization and Detail: Keeping things in order, meticulous handling of tasks, prescriptions, and records.
• Multitasking: Handling various responsibilities concurrently, from managing emails to inventory control.
• Digital Savvy: Comfortable using digital tools for prescription processing and documentation.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication, both written and verbal, for team collaboration and client interaction.
• Protocol Adherence: Following established procedures for medication management and operations.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changes, work effectively in a team, and manage shifts seamlessly.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring client satisfaction by keeping them updated on prescription statuses.
• Reliability: Taking ownership of tasks, adhering to schedules, and reporting absences responsibly.
• Safety Awareness: Maintaining a clean, safe workspace and following safety protocols for medication handling.

Schedule: Full time, weekend rotation required Compensation: $18.00 – $24.00 / hr is based on skill set, experience, and licensure status

What Makes VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists Unique?

We are passionate about our teams health and wellness and continue to foster a culture where asking questions is welcome, and training is the expectation. At PBVS we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve while supporting a work-life balance. We not only work hard, we play hard too. Our fun committee plans monthly events that include not only our hard working associates, but their pets too! For Valentine’s Day we have a kissing both, and the cost is a donation of canned or bagged food that we deliver to our local rescue organization. Our hospital also have a “friendship tree”. It is so important to recognize the good work each of our associates accomplish on a daily basis. Our friendship tree highlights and encourages our teams with positive postings, good vibes, quotes and acknowledgments to our teammates.

The Benefits Continue To Grow:

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Free NAVTA Membership & RECOVER Training
• Discounts to Fear Free Certification & VetGirl Growth & leadership opportunities
• Medical, Dental & Vision Career development programs
• Veterinary Technician education tuition support and scholarships
• $750 continuing education funds for credentialed associates
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• VTS Career Path financial, and mentorship support
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace)
• Referral bonuses
• Infertility benefits
• Competitive wage
• Free access to Plumbs, and education platforms such as Vetfolio

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

Please take a moment to view our brief video on life as a veterinary technician with VCA from a technician’s point of view. https://vimeo.com/684755121/10c909cbf5

Why You Should Consider PBVS:

VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists has been serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years and is one of the largest, dedicated, technologically advanced specialty referral and emergency/critical care facilities of its type. VCA PBVS is home to the Palm Coast Educational Center, a 125-seat continuing education auditorium center used to host lectures, conferences, and hands‑on teaching programs. It is our mission to continuously grow our teams knowledge and skill set to ensure that they are up to the highest standards of care in their field and provide our clients with the best service possible.

Candidates must be positive and motivated. The hospital team meets frequently, and your ideas and suggestions are encouraged to help us continue to grow. Our team takes pride in fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition while being adaptable, goal driven and engaged. We work hard to protect our culture and assure we hire associates that are going to have the determination to rise above obstacles, wear multiple hats and work as a team. We look forward to getting to know you!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled.

For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.