Waterbury Veterinary Hospital in Waterbury Center, VT is looking for an experienced veterinary technician to join our amazing TEAM!

About Us:

We are a well-established, 4 doctor, full-service fear free practicing, small animal hospital providing care to dogs, cats, and pocket pets. We have been serving the community since 2006, combining modern medicine, technology, and communication to provide the best possible care for our patients and clients. 

Our hospital is surrounded by beautiful mountain views, closely located to a vacation town and ski resort. We have built a strong relationship with our clients and community by offering modern and quality care. We offer services that include preventative care, soft tissue surgery, dental cleanings, digital full body and dental radiographs, ultrasound scans, and a full in-house laboratory. Our team works hard to create an environment to foster growth, development, and leadership. We have a diverse team with a variety of experiences and skill sets. It is vital we work together and take initiative to help each other where needed for the best of our patients. Our team promotes a safe environment to not only ask questions but voice your opinion.

Why chose Waterbury Veterinary Hospital?

Safe and quality medicine. Our team utilizes state of the art equipment to perform advanced techniques providing excellent care and treatment services. We also pride ourselves on utilizing fear free techniques to keep our patients AND staff safe while providing the best care possible.

     Friendly/Inclusive Culture: Our team acknowledges that great results are only achieved through the teamwork that comes with mutual respect and kindness amongst our team and with our clients.

     A great learning environment! Our tenured team of technicians enjoy having the opportunity to mentor and guide newer technicians. They work hard to support and encourage each other and love to celebrate wins, big or small.

·    We like to have fun! We work hard and have difficult days, but we get through them as a TEAM. We have worked hard to create and maintain an excellent culture at Waterbury. We have regular staff meetings and off-site events to celebrate and relax together! All this hard work has fostered a jovial, considerate, and passionate group of people, we would love to have you as part of our community!

·    WORK-LIFE BALANCE! We believe a quality work-life balance is essential to continuing to provide amazing care to our community. We offer a 4-day work week with rotating Saturday shifts (usually 1 per month).

About You:

·    Technicians fully utilize their skills to provide a wide range of treatments and procedures.

·       They are responsible for a wide variety of tasks, including but not limited to:

·       Executing treatment orders as directed by a DVM (to include placing IV catheters, phlebotomy, injections, anesthesia induction and monitoring, perioperative surgical nursing etc).

·       Collecting samples and running in house laboratory testing

·       Calculating, administering, and logging medications used for sedation and anesthetic procedures

·       Performing full body and dental radiographs

·       Performing routine dental prophylaxis

·       Client communication and education

·       Our amazing veterinary assistants provide support to our technicians and doctor throughout these tasks and much more, allowing technicians to focus on the tasks they have been trained and love to do!

·       Previous Veterinary experience is required

·       Passionate about growth and development

·       Positive attitude and TEAM player

·       Excellent communication skills 

·       Exceptional customer service, compassion for all clients and patients

·       Adaptable to the demands of the day

·       Ability to work efficiently, and remain calm during stressful situations

Schedule:

·       Our hospital is open Monday – Thursday 8am – 6pm, Friday 8am – 5pm and Saturday 8am – 12pm

·       We offer a variety of part- and full-time schedules including 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts

·       Rotating Saturday shifts required – usually one per month

·       Don’t hesitate to reach out and see if we have something that will fit your schedule!

Compensation:

·       $19-25/hour

·       We believe that each team member should be compensated considering their knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

·       Medical/Dental/Vision

·       Life insurance

·       Short term/long term disability

·       401K

·       Paid time off

·       Paid holidays

·       Uniform allowance 

·       Employee pet discount

·       CE allowance for technicians (for credentialed or non)

·       VTNE Reimbursement for those sitting for their board exam

S      Sign-on bonus available!

For more information about our hospital, please visit: https://www.waterburyvethospital.com/