Veterinary Technician - Emergency

Horton Animal Hospital - Discovery; Columbia (SC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in Columbia, SC is seeking an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician. This full-time position involves providing critical care to animals while ensuring excellent client communication. Ideal candidates will possess strong teamwork skills and a passion for animal welfare. Benefits include competitive compensation, medical insurance, and extensive support for continued education.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Top quality medical, dental, life, and vision insurance

Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy

401k w/ employer contribution

Annual Paid Time Off including 8 weeks of parental leave

Continuing education support

Pet perks including free exams and discounts

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in emergency veterinary or general practice.
• Comfortable with challenging situations and conflict resolution.
• Self-motivated and dedicated to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifesaving care alongside Emergency veterinarians.
• Utilize specialized imaging, anesthesia monitoring, and triage skills.
• Work with clients on treatment plans and updates for hospitalized patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Licensure as Veterinary Technician (preferred)

Job description

South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner is looking for a high energy and enthusiastic experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician to join our Veterinary Healthcare Team!

**2,500 Sign-On Bonus**

The ideal candidate:

• Has at least two years of experience in an emergency veterinary setting or general practice performing similar high-level skills
• Strives for continued growth and development in their skills and knowledge
• Enjoys connecting with people and has exemplary customer service skills
• Has excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Possesses a sense of calm, even in stressful situations
• Demonstrates dependability and ethical decision making
• Is not afraid of challenges and has determination to work through obstacles
• Excels at collaborating with team members of different personality types
• Comfortable with conflict resolution between peers and clients
• Has flexibility and is available to work overnight shifts as well as weekends and holidays

We are looking for candidates that are self-motivated, enthusiastic, problem solvers that have attention to detail, and are advocates for our patients and their pet parents. The successful candidate is a critical and creative thinker. Applicants should be dedicated, ethical, take pride in their work, and use their emotional intelligence skills. Must be willing to recognize weaknesses, improve, learn, and strive for betterment. Licensure is preferred but not required. This is a full-time position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work alongside our Emergency veterinarians to provide lifesaving care to sick and/or injured animals
• Utilizes a variety of skills including but not limited to:
• Specialized imaging and positioning
• Use and care of a variety of diagnostic equipment such as blood/chemistry analyzers and dopplers
• Basic and advanced anesthesia/sedation monitoring and troubleshooting
• Wound care, splinting and bandaging
• Medication administration
• Basic and advanced venipuncture
• Basic and advanced life support including cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Assessment and triage of medical emergencies
• Monitoring of hospitalized patients
• Treatment of intensive care patients and full understanding of disease processes
• Work directly and patiently with clients to answer questions, give updates on hospitalized patients, and review treatment plans with associated costs to elevate the client experience

Why work at South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care? We are a 24/7 state of the art, multi-specialty, VECCS II and AAHA accredited hospital located in Columbia, SC. Our focus in delivering exceptional patient care and superior client service is at the heart of all we do. We strive to live by our core values; kindness, excellence, collaboration, positivity, compassion, and dependability. We are working to build a hospital culture that fosters teamwork and collaboration and a caring, supportive, and professional environment. It is our belief that treating one another with respect and compassion will enable us to provide outstanding, empathetic service to our clients, referring veterinarians and the community.

Our Home. You've probably already guessed this by now, but yes indeed South Carolina is ... entirely amazing! It has mountains, lakes, beaches, low cost of living, and easy hub access. Come for a visit and check it out, you won't ever want to leave.

Our Values. Respect, relationships, and quality. We build amazing things atop these foundations.

South Carolina Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Care is part of Thrive Pet Healthcare and proud to offer industry-leading support for our team members:

• Competitive compensation
• Top quality medical, dental, life, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy
• 401k w/ employer contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off including 8 weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoption
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off for CE events
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Scholarship opportunities and so much more!

You take great care of Animals. We take great care of YOU!

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all 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.

If you are an experienced veterinary technician with a contagious passion for providing exceptional veterinary care to your patients and amazing customer service to their owners - we want you on our team!

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $17 - $24 / hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you!