What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician position at Rarebreed Veterinary Partners?
Cats Limited Veterinary Hospital is looking for a compassionate Veterinary Technician to join their fantastic, cats-only practice team!
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides compassionate care to patients and clients
- Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy
- Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas
- Performs physical assessments and records observations
- Restrains petsusing Fear Free Certified Guidelines
- Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients
- Explains necessary follow up and home care instructions
- Stocks clinic treatment area and exams rooms and informs inventory manager when supplies need to be ordered
- Assists the Veterinarian in medical, surgical, and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids
- Cares for all surgical materials; keeping the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery
- Knowledge/experience with Cornerstone is a plus
- Surgical experience preferred
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT)though not required
- Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
About us:
Cats Limited Veterinary Hospitalis proud to serve our community in West Hartford, CT. We are a Gold Certified Cat-Friendly Practice and AAHA Accredited. Our team works together in a wonderful environment and provides the best care to our clients and their fur babies. We have forged strong and lasting relationships in the area we treat our clients pets as if they were our own. We are a group of highly trained feline lovers who are excited to welcome a new team member to our wonderful practice. We cant wait to show you what sets us apart from the crowd!
A common purpose with an uncommon passionthis is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners.We are a purpose-driven team placing 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 all our employees. After all, work should be your happy place! We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals.
We dont want to offer you a job, we want to offer you a career!Supporting our employees' career goals is one of the many ways we're committed to employee happiness. This is why we have partnered withPenn Foster to offer our employees access to career-focused programs through the Penn Foster Veterinary Academy Program at a Rarebreed discounted rate!
What do we have to offer?
At Rarebreed, we provide employees in the veterinary profession with the best work experience by creating and fostering a great culture where you can thrive. We value you and offer a one-of-a-kind, flexible total compensation package that consists of the following:
- Competitive base compensation plus bonus incentive
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (or opt-out incentive)
- Company-paid 3% 401(k) contribution
- Generous paid time off to ensure work/life integration
- Employee Referral Award Program
- Company-paid life insurance, short term, and long-term disability
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs
- Continuing education time off and reimbursement
- Pet Care discounts for your family pets at our clinics
- Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
- Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT (High Energy Interval Training), twice a week, taught by certified trainers
- Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background checks.
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/
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