Veterinary Technician

Affordable Pet Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid time off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Affordable Pet Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic veterinary technician to join our team in Tampa. This role requires experience with companion animals, with duties spanning client education, patient care, and assisting doctors in surgery.

We offer full- and part-time positions, with shifts 8 AM–6 PM Mon–Fri and Saturdays 9 AM–2 PM. Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, PTO after probation, and employee discounts; open availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with companion animals is required.
• Professional, mature, hardworking and a team-player.

Responsibilities

• Educate clients about pet care and procedures.
• Answer multiple phone lines and schedule appointments.
• Provide patient and client care under veterinary supervision.
• Assist doctors in surgeries and exam procedures.
• Perform lab work such as fecal tests, blood work, heartworm tests.
• Collect samples, draw blood, and place catheters.
• Maintain hospital cleanliness and pet care throughout the team.
• Follow veterinary protocols and product usage.

Skills

Customer service

Team orientation

Dependable

Reliable

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dependable, and team-orientated person to add to our existing team to provide high quality veterinary medical services and customer service.

We are seeking employees able to work:

• Both full-time and part-time
• Opening and closing shifts
  • Business hours are 8 AM to 6 PM Mondays - Fridays, scheduled hours may vary
• This position requires a commitment to work on Saturdays
  • Business hours are 9 AM to 2 PM Saturdays, scheduled hours may vary
• Open availability preferred

Salary / Pay Type:

• Based on experience

Benefits (for full and part time employees):

• Health insurance (full-time employees eligible after 90 day probationary period)
• Paid time off (full-time employees eligible after 90 day probationary period)
• Dental Insurance(full-time employees eligible after 90 day probationary period)
• Vision Insurance(full-time employees eligible after 90 day probationary period)
• Employee Discounts(full-time and part-time employees eligible after 90 day probationary period)

Your duties as a veterinary technician would include, but not limited to:

• client education
• answering multiple phone lines
• client care
• assisting doctors in surgery
• general cleaning and pet care
• running labs including, but not limited to:
  • fecal tests
  • blood work
  • heartworm tests
  • ear cytologies
  • urine tests
• blood draws & placing catheters
• knowledge of veterinary protocols and products
• Duties may also include working in all areas of the hospital when needed

This position is open to individuals who enjoy working with companion animals and their owners, in a professional, challenging and focused environment.

Previous experience with companion animals is required.

A professional, mature, hardworking and an ability to work with others is required.