Veterinary Technician

Job Description

What You’ll Do

As a Veterinarian Technician, you’ll play an important role in providing safe, compassionate patient care and supporting the flow of our veterinary hospital. Your responsibilities may include:

• Safely restraining patients using low-stress handling techniques
• Triaging incoming veterinary patients and supporting efficient hospital flow
• Collecting and processing laboratory samples
• Obtaining accurate medical histories and maintaining patient records
• Assisting with diagnostic imaging and processing radiographs
• Providing nursing care for medical and hospitalized patients
• Administering medications as directed by the veterinary team
• Preparing patients for surgery and assisting with veterinary procedures
• Monitoring patients during anesthesia and recovery
• Communicating treatment plans and care instructions clearly with clients
• Supporting veterinarians and other team members in delivering exceptional veterinary care

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Veterinarian Technician who is compassionate, dependable, calm under pressure, and comfortable multitasking in a busy veterinary environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 1 year of veterinary experience preferred
• Strong animal restraint and handling skills
• Experience with laboratory sample collection, medical histories, and radiographs is a plus
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A team-first attitude and willingness to support coworkers
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• A self-starter mindset and desire to continue advancing your veterinary knowledge and skills
• The ability to remain calm and compassionate in urgent or stressful situations

Whether you want to become an expert in your current role or take the next step in your veterinary career, Riverwalk Animal Hospital will support your growth through hands-on training, continuing education, and opportunities to learn.

If you’re looking for a Veterinarian Technician position where teamwork, professional development, and quality patient care truly matter, we’d love to meet you and show you what makes Riverwalk such a special veterinary team.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $18-$20/hr

Position Type: Full-time

**Position requires late afternoon to evening availability. One weekend day required. 

Hours of Operation:

We're open 7 days a week until 10 PM.

• Mon-Fri: 9:00AM - 10:00PM
• Sat: 12:00PM - 10:00PM
• Sun: 12:00PM - 10:00PM

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

Compensation: 18 to 20 (USD) (HOURLY)