Join Our Team!
Silver Spring Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced, compassionate Veterinary Technician to join our growing team. We are a fast-paced, privately owned general practice dedicated to providing exceptional patient care through a Fear Free approach. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive, team-oriented environment where kindness, respect, and high-quality medicine come first.
If you are passionate about veterinary medicine, enjoy working collaboratively, and are committed to delivering outstanding patient and client care, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Overview
The Veterinary Technician plays an essential role in supporting our veterinarians by providing exceptional patient care, educating clients, and helping maintain efficient daily hospital operations.
Qualifications
Required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Veterinary Technician in a veterinary clinic or hospital
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to Fear Free handling techniques and compassionate patient care
Preferred
- Experience collecting blood samples
- Experience placing intravenous catheters
- Knowledge of anesthesia monitoring
Responsibilities
- Safely restrain patients using Fear Free handling techniques
- Obtain patient histories and perform basic patient intake, including temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR)
- Perform in-house laboratory testing, including SNAP testing
- Collect blood samples through venipuncture
- Place intravenous catheters
- Monitor patients before, during, and after anesthesia
- Assist veterinarians during examinations and medical procedures
- Answer client questions with professionalism, compassion, and confidence
- Maintain accurate medical records
- Assist with inventory management and supply control
- Help facilitate efficient patient flow throughout the hospital
- Work collaboratively with doctors and fellow team members to provide exceptional patient care
What We're Looking For
Our ideal candidate is someone who is:
- Compassionate and patient focused
- Kind and respectful to clients and coworkers
- Dependable and motivated
- Detail oriented
- Able to multitask in a busy hospital setting
- Positive, adaptable, and eager to learn
- Passionate about providing excellent veterinary medicine
If you are looking for a hospital where your skills are valued, your teammates support one another, and compassionate medicine is at the heart of everything we do, we encourage you to apply.
We look forward to meeting you and welcoming the right person to our team.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Veterinary technician: 1 year (Required)
- Animal handling: 1 year (Required)
- Blood sampling: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
