What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced or Licensed Veterinary Technician - Rockland, ME position at Rockland Animal Hospital?
Who we are:
Are you sick of working nights, weekends, and holidays? Do you sometimes forget what your family looks like after a long week of working late? Ever wonder what it would be like to work in the vet field and still have a life? Well, look no further. Rockland Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced or Licensed Veterinary Techician to join its fantastic team!
At Rockland Animal Hospital, we take employee well-being seriously. We offer 4-day work weeks, and we don't work nights, weekends, or holidays! We also offer fantastic benefits to support a healthy and rewarding work environment, including:
Financial Benefits:
- A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits:
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, disability, critical illness, and life insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Free/discounted Idexx lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits:
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Professional development opportunities
- LVT license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide
Lifestyle Benefits
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental leave
- Employee discount program (Apple, Verizon, Disney, auto insurance, flights, etc.)
At Rockland Animal Hospital, we really like to mix it up! Not only do we provide high-quality, progressive medicine at our newly renovated hospital, but we also take it on the road with our mobile vet services! We offer house calls and host veterinary clinics on the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven once monthly to provide full-service veterinary care to those residents with pets on the islands. We are so proud to offer this amazing community service not only to make vet care more accessible to residents on the islands but also to minimize the stress and anxiety both pets and their owners experience when traveling to the mainland to receive care.
Our veterinary assistants should be ready to:
- Let your passion for pets and veterinary care shine every day.
- Enjoy yourself. If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong.
- Grow as a professional and encourage the growth of others.
- Be positive! Because with the right cattitude, anything is pawsible
- Be willing to be part of a workplace where genuinely appreciating each other is more than some motivational poster on the wall.
- Listen to our clients as they explain why their dog/cat/bird/rat/ferret/turtle/rabbit is the best one that has ever lived.
What we're willing to give in return:
- Mentoring and support for all team members
- Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance
- Opportunity to use your veterinary skills to better your community
- A clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness!
- Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us
- Lunch breaks on the reg
- 4-day work weeks
- Rotating Saturday shifts
- No nights, weekends, on-call shifts, or holidays
- Support as you grow and advance your career – The more you know, the better off we all are!
Join our team! We look forward to your contributions toward a meaningful mission where you will make a difference in the lives of pets and their owners!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Rockland Animal Hospital and VetCor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
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