Experienced Veterinary Technician

Job description

**Come work for the 2025 Best of the Valley Readers’ Poll Finalist, 2023 Reader’s Choice Winner and 2023 Best of the Valley Readers’ Poll Finalist for best veterinarian**

Are you a highly motivated, energetic, hard-working, reliable individual with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills? Then we'd love for you to join our team!

We are a small, but busy, privately owned practice with dedicated to providing high-quality medical care for dogs and cats. Our team of compassionate professionals is committed to improving the health and well-being of animals, and we are seeking a fully trained Veterinary Technician to join our team.

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and EXPERIENCED Veterinary Technician for a full-time or part-time position to support our veterinarians in delivering exceptional care to our patients. The ideal candidate should be passionate about animal welfare, be dependable, have excellent technical skills, be a team player, and have a desire to learn and to grow in the veterinary field. We use electronic medical records so good computer skills are a must. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of pets and their owners.

Our Veterinary Technicians perform various roles such as Exam Room Technician, Treatment Room Technician, and Surgery Technician. Technician responsibilities include obtaining history from clients, assisting in exam rooms, client education, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, SQ/IV/IM injections, obtaining digital radiographs, performing treatments as directed by the doctors, preparing samples to be sent to outside laboratories, and performing in-house bloodwork. Technicians also prepare patients for surgery, intubate, monitor anesthesia, perform dental cleanings and obtain digital dental radiographs.

Our hospital is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 6:00pm and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. We recognize that in addition to a great work environment, a healthy work-life balance is critical to our employees, so in addition to a competitive salary, paid sick time, health benefits and vacation time for full-time employees, generous employee pet discounts, we also offer a PAID 1-hour lunch break every day.

We are located in beautiful Pelham, just over the Amherst line, and situated on Route 9 (Belchertown Road), close to UMass, and on the bus route.

Candidates should have the following skills and attributes:

Highly Valued skills/abilities:

• Commitment to excellent client service, educating clients, and exceptional patient care
• Detailed oriented, positive attitude and adaptable to change
• Maintaining accurate electronic medical records – reviewing previous medical history, updating vaccines and all reminders
• Liaison communication between clients and veterinarians
• Proficient with laboratory procedures including hematology, blood chemistry, fecal, urinalysis, cytology
• Knowledge of veterinary products (vaccines, preventatives, medications, etc.)
• Filling prescriptions (basic pharmacology knowledge / familiarity with monthly preventatives, familiarity with commonly used medications)
• Experience in digital radiography techniques
• Gentle patient-focused handling and restraint
• IV catheter placement and venipuncture skills
• Monitoring general anesthesia and understanding surgical procedures and protocols
• Ability to monitor hospital flow and complete daily general hospital care/maintenance
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team
• Desire to learn, and to be taught, and to be part of a team
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Personality traits are equally as important here at Westbrook Vet. Our staff is knowledgeable, welcoming, and we all help out whenever and wherever needed. Punctuality is key for this role - it is our belief that if we start on time, our day is on its way to being a success. We want to work alongside trustworthy and supportive folks. “Building others up” should always be your goal. You should be rational, poised, and confident, while keeping one’s ego in-check. We want to create mutually respectful relationships between our colleagues and our clients. This will at times require fair amounts of emotional and physical energy. You should be prepared to tackle any challenge, while knowing the support you need is there to help you succeed in this role. Our veterinary technicians support our veterinarians in ensuring quality care for all pets, help to educate clients on pet health and well-being, and ensuring a clean and safe hospital environment. We are looking for organized, self-motivated, and committed people to be the kind and welcoming faces of our facility. You should able to address sensitive cases professionally, multi-task seamlessly, and problem-solve efficiently. Being wise enough to know when to ask for help is a respectable trait for everyone on our team, as well as owning your mistakes. At the end of the day we are understanding and compassionate humans are looking to add members to our team who are well-rounded, like to go the extra mile, and recognize the importance of the human animal bond.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Simple IRA matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Pelham, MA 01002 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pelham, MA 01002: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $22