Veterinary Technician

Company Description

At Frontier Veterinary Clinic, we believe pets deserve thorough, compassionate, modern, and affordable care and their families deserve a team they can trust. Formerly known as Mobile Veterinary Clinic, we've proudly served pets and their families in Abilene since 1976. Our mission is simple: to positively impact people's lives through the health and wellness of their pets.

We're looking for a dedicated Veterinarian Technician to join our team and help us continue providing high-quality veterinary care. This is a great opportunity for a veterinary professional who enjoys a hands-on role, values teamwork, and wants to continue building their knowledge and skills.

As a Veterinarian Technician, you'll work closely with our veterinarians and veterinary team to support patients throughout every stage of their care. You'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of cases while developing your skills across preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, anesthesia, and hospitalized patient care.

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Job Description

What You'll Do

Your day-to-day responsibilities as a Veterinarian Technician may include:

• Safely restraining patients using low-stress handling techniques
• Triaging incoming veterinary patients and supporting efficient hospital flow
• Collecting and processing blood, urine, fecal, and skin samples
• Performing and processing veterinary laboratory tests
• Obtaining accurate patient histories and documenting medical records
• Assisting with diagnostic imaging, including positioning and capturing radiographs
• Dental radiograph experience is a plus
• Providing nursing care and monitoring hospitalized veterinary patients
• Administering medications as directed by the veterinary team
• Preparing patients for surgery and assisting with veterinary surgical procedures
• Monitoring patients during anesthesia and recovery
• Communicating treatment plans and care instructions clearly and professionally with clients
• Supporting the veterinarians and veterinary team in providing safe, compassionate patient care

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a Veterinarian Technician with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and genuine passion for veterinary medicine. You'll be a great fit if you're dependable, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy being part of a team that supports one another.

Ideal candidates will have:

• At least 1 year of veterinary experience preferred
• CVT, RVT, or LVT credentials are a plus
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Experience with veterinary medical records and client histories
• Knowledge of preventive care, surgical procedures, and hospital workflow
• Proficiency with safe and effective animal restraint
• Experience collecting and processing laboratory samples
• Experience positioning and capturing radiographs
• Anesthesia and surgical monitoring experience
• A self-starter mindset and desire to continue developing veterinary skills
• The ability to receive and apply constructive feedback professionally

At Frontier Veterinary Clinic, you'll have opportunities for hands-on, interactive training and continued development. Whether you want to become an expert in your current role or take the next step in your veterinary career, we'll support you along the way.

This position requires the ability to work around unpleasant odors and noises and may involve exposure to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.

If you're looking for a veterinary team where your skills, ideas, and passion for animal care are valued, we'd love to meet you!

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Pay: $14-19/hr depending on experience

• 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/.

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