What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician Assistant - Neurology position at Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center?
Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Technician Assistant to our talented Neurology team.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our diverse environment means you’ll work with friendly, talented, experienced, board-certified veterinarians and Emergency Clinicians in a very busy 24-hour facility. 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.
Technician Assistant - Neurology
Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center in Westford, MA
$22.00-$25.00 per hour based on experience
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Provide compassionate care to pet patients and their loved ones
Clean exam rooms, counters, floors, kitchen, ICU, treatment, vacuum, empty trash as needed
Gather, wash, dry, fold laundry and store away
Stock ICU, treatment areas and exam rooms
Clean surgical equipment – scrub, sterilize/pack instruments
Assist technicians
Restrain animals for blood draws, radiographs, outpatient procedures
Collect urine from patients
Walk patients
Run appropriate blood work
Read PCV/TP
Answer phones
Check patients in and out of the hospital
Regular client communication
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
Accident and critical illness insurance
Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum one year previous experience in a veterinary or animal handling role required
Must be a team player with a positive attitude
Able to multi-task
Able to lift 50 pounds
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.
FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
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 : $22 - $25
