Are you a skilled veterinary technician or assistant who loves high-quality medicine and having a life outside of work? We’d love to meet you.
Highland Animal Clinic is a well-established, privately owned companion animal practice in South Anchorage, and we’re looking for a compassionate, organized Licensed Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant to join our collaborative, highly skilled technical team.
This position is ideal for a technician who wants their education, credentials, and clinical judgment fully utilized in a practice that values quality medicine and work-life balance. At Highland, our culture isn’t just talk—it’s how we practice every day.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Technician-driven care with a heavily leveraged technical staff
- Your training and licensure are respected and encouraged
- No nights, weekends, or on-call shifts
- You will leave on time- management truly respects work-life balance
- Privately owned practice focused on medicine—not quotas
Medicine You’ll Practice
- Advanced nursing care and patient advocacy
- Anesthesia induction and monitoring
- Dentistry and dental radiography
- Surgical assistance
- Diagnostic imaging (digital radiography)
- In-house laboratory testing (blood chemistry, urinalysis)
What We’re Looking For
- Required: Experience as a veterinary technician or technician assistant
- Preferred: Credentialed veterinary technician
- Strong foundation in pharmacology, anesthesia, and patient monitoring
- Excellent technical, organizational, and communication skills
- Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care
Please note: Applications without prior technician or assistant experience will not be considered.
Schedule & Work-Life Balance
- 20–40 hours per week
- No after-hours or weekend responsibilities
- Emergency and overnight hospitalization cases referred to local ER clinics
Ready to Learn More?
Visit www.highlandanimalclinicak.com and review the full job description under Employment Opportunities to learn more about our clinic and this position.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Veterinary technician: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
