Veterinary Technician I - Community Clinic

azhumane; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous PTO program

Up to 8 paid holidays per year

401(k) with employer contribution

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Discounts on veterinary services and其他

Job summary

Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix seeks a Veterinary Technician I to support veterinarians in surgery, diagnostics, and patient care. You will assist with fluid therapy, medications, and client education while upholding our core values of innovation, compassion, and excellence.

You’ll collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, and department leaders to solve problems and drive positive changes in a fast-paced clinic environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a veterinary technician program or 1 year of tech experience.
• Ability to monitor vital signs of sedated patients preferred.
• Proficient with vaccines, IVs, microchips, anesthesia, and laboratory tests.
• Strong customer service skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians in surgery, diagnostics, and patient care.
• Administer medications and fluids; perform venipuncture when needed.
• Educate clients and champion clinic values of innovation, compassion, excellence.
• Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, and leaders to address issues.

Skills

Clinical skills

Anesthesia support

Vaccine administration

IV catheterization

Microchip implantation

Laboratory procedures

Vital signs monitoring

Customer service

Education

Veterinary technician program

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Veterinary Technician I - Community Clinic

If you are a talented veterinary medical professional who is passionate about executing excellent patient care,

Paws Up For Great Benefits!

• Competitive salary
• Generous PTO program
• Up to 8 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
• Discounts on veterinary services and other pet perks!

A Day in the Life:

As a veterinary technician, you will assist Veterinarians in all aspects of the clinic including surgery, laboratory diagnostics, fluid therapy, administration of medications, and client education all while championing AHS' core values of innovation, compassion, and excellence. You will work alongside the team to ensure high levels of patient care. You will be a relationship builder who collaborates with veterinarians, veterinarian technicians, and department leaders to solve problems and implement positive changes.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma OR GED
• Completion of a veterinary technician program OR 1 year of experience working as a veterinary technician at a veterinary hospital or clinic required.
• Ability to monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients in preoperative, operative, and post-operative phases preferred.
• Ability to intubate animals, place intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture, and administer fluids as needed preferred.
• Must be proficient with TPR, vaccine administration, implanting microchips, performing anesthesia, prep, fluid therapy, laboratory procedures, injections, and medication.
• Must possess excellent internal and external customer service skills.

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. There may be occasional wet floors, animal noises, odors, and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air conditioned and heated office environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program.

Pre-employment background check is required.