What are the responsibilities and job description for the First State Urgent Vet - Veterinary Technician/Assistant position at First State Urgent Vet?
Come work for a team that allows technicians and assistants to utilize their skills and training to help animals and their humans when they need it most.
Urgent veterinary care combines the best of general practice and emergency medicine. Our technicians and assistants learn to triage patients, provide life saving medical treatments and still get to time to see healthy puppies and kittens for their vaccinations. We do it all....and we have a good time while we care for our patients!
Good sense of humor and an ability to work hard is a must.
What will you do on a typical day? Exam room history taking. Client education. Triage emergencies. Venipuncture. Catheter placement. In house Idexx bloodwork and digital radiology. Medical treatments including IV, SQ, and IM injections. Monitor sedation and anesthesia. Hospitalize patient care.
We follow “low stress” handling protocols to ensure the safety of our patients and staff. We value and trust our technical team and as such we expect them to work both independently and as a team to ensure excellent patient care.
First State Urgent Vet Wilmington is currently accepting applications for part-time and full-time Veterinary Assistants and Licensed Veterinary Technicians. Our Veterinary Technicians and Assistants must be able to work 9-10 hour shifts and rotating weekends as our business hours are 10 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week.
A minimum of 1-year of Veterinary Technician or Assistant experience is required. Licensure is preferred but not required as we are hiring for both Veterinary Technicians and Assistants.
For full-time staff, we offer competitive hourly wages, paid time off, sick time off, health/dental/vision insurance, 401K matching, discounts on pet services, and uniform allowance. Salary will be based on experience and licensing.
For our part-time staff, we offer competitive hourly wages, 401K matching, discounts on pet services, and uniform allowance.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Rotating weekends
Ability to Commute:
- Wilmington, DE 19803 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Wilmington, DE 19803: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $27
