What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician - LVT position at Mill Brook Animal Clinic?
Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Mill Brook Animal Clinic is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our team.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our engaged and diverse environment means you’ll work in a modern, fully equipped hospital and provide compassionate patient and client care. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.
Our team provides cutting edge veterinary medical care in everything from wellness exams and vaccines to advanced diagnostics and complex surgical procedures. It is our mission to provide all pets we see with the highest quality care. Our hospital has a wonderful work culture with a caring and dedicated team practicing high-quality veterinary medicine! Additionally, we operate in a bright and sunny space with free parking and many restaurants nearby. https://millbrookanimalclinic.com/
Veterinary Technician
Mill Brook Animal Clinic in Arlington, MA
Pay rate: $24.00-$29.00/hour, depending on experience and licensure
Plus, Get up to a $5,000 Incentive and/or Relocation Bonus, which has the same zing as a hundred pounds of fresh cat nip.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Bringing clients/patients to exam rooms and obtaining history
- Collecting voided urine/fecal samples
- Assisting DVM/LVT with treatments
- Executing treatment orders
- Keeping cages clean and sanitized
- Walking, feeding, and picking up after animals
- Cleaning duties as needed (Laundry, Dishes, Mopping, etc...)
- Communicating with client via phone and in-person
- Taking/assisting in taking radiographs
- Filling prescribed medication
- Restraining animals
- Have a basic understanding of prescribed medications
BENEFITS
- Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
- Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
- Employee Ruff-erral Program
- Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Mental Health Resources
- Company-paid bonding leave
- Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
- Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
- Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
- Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
- Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
- Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT) is highly desirable; equivalent training and experience may substitute.
- Genuinely enjoys working with animals and can deal with them even when they are stressed, ill or in pain. Dedication to safety for all parties involved.
- Must have a positive attitude and be a team player.
- Well skilled in balancing multiple priorities and tasks with attention to detail.
- Experience recognizing your limits and asking for help as needed.
- Strong work ethic and track record of being reliable.
- Willingness to learn new skills and techniques.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
Where uncommon support partners with joy.
Salary : $24 - $29