Veterinary Technician - Fear Free Care Specialist

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital, PA; Largo (FL); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life 보험

CE allowance + paid CE time

Uniform allowance

Pet care discounts

PTO, floating holidays, parental leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Island Hammock Pet Hospital in Key Largo is seeking a Veterinary Technician to join our Fear Free team. You will assist with exams, procedures, and daily patient care, helping maintain calm, accurate records and smooth workflow across treatment areas.

We offer full-time, day shifts with rotating weekends, a supportive culture, and comprehensive benefits aimed at caring for both pets and staff.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years hands-on experience in a veterinary setting as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant.
• Comfortable assisting with exams, procedures, and daily patient care.
• Availability for 10-hour day shifts, including rotating weekends.

Responsibilities

• Help keep patients calm and collected through exams, surgery prep, and recovery.
• Accurate records and labs to support veterinarians' decisions.
• Monitor post-op patients and report any changes promptly.
• Educate clients on medications, treatments, and home care.
• Ensure exam rooms and treatment areas are ready to stay on track.

Skills

Vet Tech Experience

Patient Care

Exam Assistance

Job description

Overview

Care for animals. Support your team. Make a difference every single shift.

By 9 a.m. you've coaxed a trembling Lab onto the scale with a lick mat and a low voice, drawn his blood while he's still working on the peanut butter, and walked his owner through what comes next. Nobody got rushed, and nobody got forced. That's a normal morning at Island Hammock Pet Hospital in Key Largo, where Fear Free handling is how we practice, not a poster in the lobby. We're hiring a Veterinary Technician to join our team and bring that same steady care to every patient and client we see.

About the Practice
We've cared for pets across Key Largo and the Florida Keys since 2010. We're AAHA accredited and Fear Free Certified, and we offer wellness exams, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, an in-house laboratory, and radiology, with the kind of thorough, thoughtful care we'd want for our own pets. We show up for each other, celebrate the wins (big and small), and support one another through the tough moments. We believe kindness, communication, and a little humor make even our busiest days better. Our clients know us and rely on us, and you'll feel that connection every day.

What You'll Help Make Possible

• Patients who stay calm and trusting through exams, surgery prep, and recovery
• Accurate records and lab results that give our DVMs what they need to make confident calls
• Post-op patients watched closely, with any change caught and reported early
• Clients who leave understanding their pet's medications, treatments, and home care
• A hospital day that stays on track because every exam room and treatment area is ready when we need it

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in a veterinary setting as aVeterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant
• Comfortable assisting with exams, procedures, and daily patient care
• Availability for 10-hour day shifts, including rotating weekends

Preferred:

• A calm, steady presence with animals and the people who love them
• Clear, kind communication with clients and teammates
• Organized, and able to roll with the flow when the schedule fills up
• Eager to learn, grow, and try new things
• A willingness to jump in wherever we need you, because teamwork is our culture

Schedule

• Full-time, Day shift
• 10-hour shifts
• Rotating weekends
• No holiday shifts required

Compensation
Compensation for this role starts from $17.00 per hour, based on experience and role alignment.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive pay, based on experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (some plans include free outpatient mental health care)
• Generous CE allowance + paid CE time
• Uniform allowance
• Pet care discounts for your personal pets
• PTO, floating holidays, parental leave, and military leave
• A robust Employee Assistance Program (from finances to wellness and everything in between)
• Access to Encore Vet Group’s library of training, CE, and career development resources
• A 401(k) with up to 5% company match.

If you want to practice Fear Free medicine in the Keys alongside a team that has your back, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.

Check us out: www.ihph.net

Island Hammock Pet Hospital is proud to be partnered with Encore Vet Group – see what that means for you: www.encorevet.com

Encore Vet Group is acommunity of veterinary hospitals that share a passion for the profession and a strong commitment to those who provide veterinary care.We are dedicated to a great culture, strong leadership, and high-quality medicine.Veterinary practice success doesn’t happen without these key ingredients.

Our hospitals maintain the culture and atmosphere of a private veterinary practice while gaining access to collective resources and veterinary business management expertise to help lead their teams forward and shape their future. Whether you're a veterinarian, technician, or support staff, our focus is to support you in doing what you love —caring for animals while advancing your career.