Veterinary Technician

NVA General Practice; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental and other anc.

401(k) with match

HSA options

PTO, Sick, Floating Holidays and Paid

Holidays

Employee Discounts

CE Allowance

RVT/VACSP Dues Covered

Job summary

NVA General Practice in Tracy, CA is seeking a compassionate veterinary nurse for our progressive, state-of-the-art small animal GP. This 14k sq ft hospital with 5 veterinarians offers a broad range of modalities and a strong community focus.

Evening and Saturday availability is required to support our busy schedule. We value continuing education and teamwork, with opportunities to explore surgery, dentistry, dermatology, exotics, oncology, and more.

Qualifications

• Experience with small animals, pocket pets and exotics.
• Ability to work evenings and Saturdays.
• Strong communication with pet parents and team.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with daily clinical tasks.
• Perform basic nursing duties and monitor anesthesia.
• Support dental, dermatology and surgery workflows as needed.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team communication

Client communication

Multitasking

Tools

Digital radiology

Ultrasound

In-house lab

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated veterinary nurse for our progressive, state of the art, 5 veterinarian small animal GP. We are a 14k sq ft hospital that offers a variety of modalities to ensure compassionate veterinary care. We have been providing veterinary services in Tracy, CA since 2002 and we deeply care about our community and the animals that live here.

Applicant must be available to work evenings and Saturdays.

We ask that the applicant be able to multi task and work in a fast paced environment. Should be comfortable with small animals, pocket pets, exotics, humane euthanasias, as well as seeing extreme cases that our local animal services bring to us. We work closely with Tracy Animal Services, CHP and local rescues because we are passionate about helping our community and advocating for pets that need us the most. We require the ability to communicate effectively to pet parents and team members alike. We offer the highest level of care to our patients and we are looking for a tech to uphold our standards of ethical care. We also strive for optimal pet parent experience while their pet is here with us so compassion and empathetic people skills are necessary.

We encourage special interests such as surgery, dentistry, dermatology, exotics, oncology, behavior, ophthalmology, and anything you may have a passion for. We firmly believe in continuing education and frequently hold relevant lunch-n-learns and monthly webinars. We require our team to continuously learn about the advancements in veterinary medicine so we can then provide the best medicine to our pet patients.

Digital radiology (including dental), dental units, ultrasound, full in house laboratory, EKG, Doppler, surgery suite, o2 chambers, and more on the premises.

• Medical, Vision, Dental and other ancillary insurance options available
• 401(k) with match
• HSA options
• PTO, Sick, Floating Holidays and Paid Holidays
• Employee Discounts
• CE Allowance
• RVT/VACSP Dues Covered

Base Hourly Rate is $20-$25/hour DOE.

Background check and pre-employment drug screening are incorporated in our hiring process.