Veterinary Technician - Voorhees Veterinary Center

PetVet Care Centers; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with discretionary contribution

Team member pet discounts

Emotional wellbeing support

CE stipends and career development resources

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers in Voorhees Township is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support hospital operations with dedicated quality veterinary care. This role involves conducting examinations, assisting in surgeries, and maintaining medical records while providing exceptional service to patients and clients.

Ideal candidates possess a high school diploma or GED and knowledge of veterinary practices. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; may consider equivalent education or experience.
• Knowledge of pet surgery preparation, monitoring, and recovery.
• Ability to follow procedures in handling animals.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care by determining animal requirements and conducting examinations.
• Assist during surgeries and operations by maintaining required supplies.
• Communicate the status of patients to pet owners.

Skills

Veterinary care knowledge

Patient care

Surgical assistance

Communication skills

Ability to handle animals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

Join our team as a Veterinary Technician who supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

Key Responsibilities

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients as directed by the veterinarian.
• Apply full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure patients have food and water, clean patients’ rooms, cages, and equipment, and observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• Fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing, wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and complying with applicable legal regulations.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patient conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database accurately and timely.
• Communicate with pet owners about the status of patients, as directed.
• Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Maintain inventory, place orders for needed supplies, verify, and maintain receipts.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
• Release pets to their owners as directed; ensure each animal released is clean and properly groomed before release.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or practice.
• Answer phones and perform other duties as needed by the hospital.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; may consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experiences.
• Knowledge of preparation, monitoring, and recovery of pets receiving surgery, as well as basic pet nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to follow correct procedures in catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.
• Awareness of potential exposure to bites, scratches, and injuries; able to restrain patients according to standard procedures.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• Professional and mature communication of job duties.
• Strenuous job requiring significant lifting, cleaning, and constant motion; may involve extended periods at a keyboard or workstation, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Loading or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds) may be required.

Schedule

• Schedule varies; open 8 am‑7:30 pm Monday‑Friday, Saturday 8:30 am‑5:30 pm; Saturday coverage and nights during the week required.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave (birth, adoption, foster)
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution
• Team member pet discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support, including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• CE stipends and career development resources
• Grant Circle – relief fund for personal hardship
• Local hospital culture backed by national resources

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V