Veterinary Technician - Primary Care

COVE Animal Health; Norwich (CT); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social events

PTO & holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Mental Health Services

401K with match

Job summary

COVE Animal Health’s Norwichtown Veterinary Hospital in Norwich, CT is seeking a motivated Veterinary Technician to join our Primary Care team. You’ll support wellness, dentistry, anesthesia, and surgery while delivering compassionate care to pets and their families.

We value collaboration, ongoing education, and opportunities for advancement. Expect a supportive culture, competitive benefits, and a schedule with daytime hours and alternating Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Prior Veterinary Technician experience required.
• Associates in Veterinary Technology is a plus.
• CVT license is a plus.
• Knowledge of the procedures used for scheduling patients, receiving, treating, ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to pets across wellness, surgery, dentistry and anesthesia.
• Collaborate with team to support and mentor others and maintain patient care standards.

Skills

Veterinary technician

Anesthesia monitoring

Dentistry

Surgery

Drug calculations

EzyVet

Education

Associate's in Veterinary Technology

CVT license

Tools

EzyVet

Job description

JOIN OUR TEAM OF
PASSIONATE AND
DEDICATED
PROFESSIONALS!

Positions are available at all of the hospitals within the COVE Veterinary network. You’ll have the opportunity to practice the highest level of care, along with great benefits and a supportive work environment.

Explore many exciting opportunities with COVE!

COVE’s five respected regional brands offer positions for all veterinary professionals in Connecticut, Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Maine, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Are you a Veterinary Technician with a passion for wellness, surgery. dentistry, and anesthesia?

Norwichtown Veterinary Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled technician to join our growing Primary Care team in Norwich, CT. Here you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive care to pets at every stage of their health journey.

Our vision is a simple one, to make the community and the animals and people in it, happier and healthier. If those values mean something to you, we invite you to check us out.

What to Expect:

• Environment of Collaboration: Our satellite locations work closely together with each other as well as the Specialty/ER location in Middletown to provide the best possible care for the pets we see.
• Commitment to Continuing Education: We want to retain and develop our talent to the best of our ability. You can expect numerous in-house CE opportunities, and any mentoring available to support and achieve your goals.
• Career Advancement: We pride ourselves on recognizing top talent and strong work ethic and if you demonstrate those things, you can expect to be promoted from within.

About You:

We strongly believe that veterinary medicine is a team sport, and our preferred candidate is someone who feels the same. The ideal candidate for this role is comfortable with all aspects of general practice, including anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring, drug calculations and protocols, dentistry, and surgery. Experience with EzyVet is an additional plus but not required.

We highly value collaboration from all staff members, so please speak up, as your input is not only valued but can make a difference.

Compensation:

$19.00 - $22.00/hour dependent upon experience and education

Schedule:

This is a full-time position:
Monday - 8am-5pm
Tuesday - 8am-6:30pm
Wednesday - 8am-5:30pm
Thursday - 8am-6:30pm
Alternating Saturdays - 8am-12:30pm are required.

What's in it for you?

• Supportive culture with social events & team building
• Competitive paid time off & holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Mental Health Focused Services
• A Safe Harbor 401K with up to a 4% match and immediate vesting

Norwichtown Veterinary Hospital is pleased to have partnered with Pieper Veterinary, a veterinarian-led group with emergency, specialty, and primary care locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Maine. With this partnership, we are excited to have more dedicated resources for our team including building a brand-new addition to continue our mission to provide quality care to the pets and people in our community.

We know it's not always easy to make a move. We treat all interviews as confidential and if a casual chat is more your style, we can do that too! We genuinely love what we do and the people we work with!

Requirements:

• Prior Veterinary Technician experience required.
• Associates in Veterinary Technology is a plus.
• CVT license is a plus.
• Knowledge of the procedures used for scheduling patients, receiving, treating, ordering medical supplies, and requesting laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services. This includes client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of client satisfaction.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Must be 18 years or older to apply.

EEO Statement:

Pieper Veterinary/Cove Animal Health is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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