Veterinary Technician

Garden-Grove-Dog-; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Pet adoption leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

CE reimbursement

Scholarships

Student loan support

Job summary

Garden Grove Dog and Cat Hospital in Garden Grove, CA, is seeking a dependable Veterinary Technician (licensed preferred) for our multi-doctor practice to join our team. You will interact with clients and patients, and assist doctors, technicians, and staff.

Responsibilities include restraining animals, taking digital radiographs, administering vaccines and medications, surgical prep and monitoring, drawing blood, placing IV catheters, and providing hospitalized patient care.

Qualifications

• Licensed veterinary technician preferred.
• Experience in a multi-doctor practice is valued.
• Ability to restrain animals and communicate professionally with clients.

Responsibilities

• Compassionately restraining animals.
• Taking digital radiographs.
• Medication and vaccine administration.
• Surgical preparation and monitoring.
• Drawing blood.
• Placing IV catheters.
• Hospitalized patient care.

Skills

Animal handling

Communication with clients

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed veterinary technician

Tools

Radiography equipment

Job description

Description

Garden Grove Dog and Cat Hospital is looking for a dependable, motivated, compassionate, and experienced Veterinary Technician (licensed preferred) for our multi doctor practice in Garden Grove, CA, to join our team. We are a busy, walk in hospital with a wide variety of caseload. The veterinary technician must be someone who enjoys interacting with people as well as animals, and who can communicate effectively and professionally with the doctors, technical staff, CSR’s and clients.

The Vet Technician duties include (but are not limited to):

• Compassionately restraining animals
• Taking digital radiographs
• Medication and vaccine administration
• Surgical preparation and monitoring
• Drawing blood
• Placing IV catheters
• Hospitalized patient care.

The ideal candidate will be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, provide exceptional customer service, and demonstrate genuine compassion for our patients, maintain a positive attitude, and have good record keeping skills. This position will require bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 30 pounds, as necessary), and standing for long periods of time.

Advanced technical skills not required, but advantageous. Compensation is dependent on experience.

Our hospital hours are Monday – Friday 7:30am until 6pm, Saturdays 7:30am until 12pm and Sundays 10:30am until 3pm. Schedule will consist of three weekday shifts and one weekend shift.

Benefits – our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions.
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate from $20-$23/hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.