Veterinary Technician

Abqpetcarehospital; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Skyview Veterinary Hospital is seeking a dedicated veterinary assistant to join our team. You will provide vital support to veterinarians in a busy clinical setting, including preparing treatment rooms and handling animals during examinations and procedures.

You will assist with injections, venipunctures, wound care, and basic lab work, and help prepare patients and equipment for surgery. The role may involve emergent or specialized care as needed.

Qualifications

• Know how to assist veterinarians in a clinical setting.
• Ability to restrain animals safely during examinations, procedures, or injections.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room for examinations and procedures.
• Restrain animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
• Administer injections and venipunctures; perform routine lab tests.
• Assist in surgery by preparing patients, medications, and equipment.

Skills

Medical nursing knowledge

Animal handling

Job description

Skyview Veterinary Hospital is looking for an outstanding individual to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Applies medical nursing knowledge attained through hands‑on experience and/or formal education to assist veterinarians in a clinical setting, providing support for a variety of animal health care needs.
• Prepares treatment room for examination of animals, holds or restrains animals during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
• Administers injections, performs venipunctures, applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animals under general supervision.
• Prepares patients, medications, and equipment for surgery, and hands instruments and materials to the veterinarian during surgical procedures.
• Performs routine laboratory tests.
• May assist veterinarians with emergent or specialized patient care.

Classification may be used within states that do not require credentialing to perform the aforementioned duties and pertains to those employees whose experience and/or on‑the‑job training has developed the necessary skillset and capabilities.

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.