What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine Department position at VCA?
Description
VCA Valley Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our Internal Medicine Team.
The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.
In addition to standard Veterinary Nursing Technical skills, applicants should demonstrate :
- Excellent Client & Patient Handling while working with critical patients and complex cases
- Knowledge and competence of Nursing care, husbandry, and clinical practice for Canine and Feline patients
- Anesthesia induction, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery of compromised patients. Experience with endoscopy is a plus.
- An active interest and desire to learn about advanced disease processes and specialty care / practices.
- Eagerness to embrace the whole hospital team / family concept. Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with and support the various hospital departments.
Our hospital acknowledges the effort and time you have invested in your career path, we want you to use the knowledge and training that you have; we are committed to supporting your professional growth, whatever that looks like to you!
Compensation varies based on education, experience, and current AZ CVT license : $16 - 25 / hour (includes scale for licensed and unlicensed Veterinary Technicians). VTS compensation negotiable.
CE allowance : CVT $750 / year, VTS $1000 / year.
Anticipated initial schedule Monday through Thursday 7a / 8a - 5p / 6p and potentially transitioning to Monday - Friday (5 days / week) daytime hours, 8a - 4p.
Full Time only.
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits : We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation / sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at
Salary : $750 - $1,000
