Veterinary Technician

American Veterinary Group (AVG); Newberry (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k Match

Generous PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Work/Life balance day off

Disability options

Discounted veterinary care

Training and tuition support

Job summary

American Veterinary Group (AVG) is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Technician to join AVC (Animal Vet Clinic) in Florida. You will assist veterinarians, restrain animals during exams, stock rooms, sterilize tools, and support clinical teams with radiography, anesthesia monitoring, and lab work.

Ideal candidates bring client-service experience, compassion, reliability, and the ability to work weekends. On-site presence is essential to ensure patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• Must have customer service experience and strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced veterinary hospital.
• Current state licensure for Veterinary Technician roles in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in patient care and examinations.
• Restrain animals during procedures when necessary.
• Stock exam and surgery rooms with supplies; sterilize tools.
• Monitor anesthesia, venipuncture, and radiography as needed.
• Update patient files and communicate with clients.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Compassionate

Self-starter

Team-player

Education

State licensure for Veterinary Technician

Job description

Application Deadline: 4 September 2026

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Location: AVC (Animal Vet Clinic)

Our hospital is seeking a Full-Time Veterinary Technician to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital. The Veterinary Technician is responsible for assisting Veterinarians in the care of animals. The Technician helps during initial examinations by restraining animals when necessary, stocking examination and surgery rooms with supplies, sterilizing tools and ensuring that equipment is in working order. Technical skills will include, but are not limited to: venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia administration, and monitoring, dental prophy, radiography, administering medications, performing laboratory analysis, and client education. Veterinary Technician's also communicate with clients (pet owners) and update patient files.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Be compassionate/caring
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
• Can work individually, as well as on a team
• Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction
• Prior experience preferred

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

• Prior Customer Service Experience
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• This position requires regular on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Due to the nature of veterinary hospital operations, in-person attendance is necessary to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws
• Current state licensure in good standing for Veterinary Technician roles

*Applicants with veterinary experience that are not Credentialed Veterinary Technicians are encouraged to still apply, we have opportunities for veterinary professionals of all skill levels and we will appropriately assign you to our Senior Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Assistant, or other appropriate roles.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
• 401k Match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave
• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Supplemental insurance options
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians