Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is seeking full-time veterinary technician caregivers to join our amazing team. If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Our brand-new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community. Avets has a long-standing focus on emergency, trauma, and critical care. Our fast-paced emergency and critical care departments are supported by our Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery teams.
Our surgical team includes 2 board certificated Veterinary Surgeons as well as a team of experienced technicians. Avets operates as a one hospital model, offering opportunities to train and work with both specialty and emergency veterinarians. This is an hourly, full-time hourly position, working 4 ten hour shifts per week inclusive of an equal share of the Saturday shifts required by the department.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff. This is a full-time, hourly position, working either 3 twelve-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts per week, inclusive of one shift per weekend and a portion of the holidays.
We are happy to provide our team members with:
- Managers will provide an individualized training plan based on experience.
- Hands on learning as well as opportunities for credentialing.
- Reimbursement for licensing renewals
- Onsite continuing education events as well as virtual learning platforms.
- Paid time off and uniforms.
- Employee pet benefit discount program.
- Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best, including plans that offer $0 copays for mental and behavioral health.
- 401k with company-match.
- Double-time rate on the 6 major holidays plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. (Our holiday pay runs for the entire overnight shift on the holidays.)
- Breakroom stocked with snacks!
- Shift differentials during our non-traditional hours - additional $2/hour after 6pm on weekdays and during the day on weekends, $3.50 after 6pm on Fri, Sat and Sunday.
Successful applicants will be willing to work with fellow team members to maintain a productive, positive and respectful environment. All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (12 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.
Prior veterinary surgical experience, prepping patients for the OR and monitoring anesthesia are required. Certified Veterinary Technicians or license eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- veterinary anesthesia: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
