Registered Veterinary Technician

Job Description

REF:#11ecdefddab76351 VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital is expanding its team and is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician or recent Veterinary Technician graduate!

Schedule: Full-time opportunity with flexible scheduling, 4 x 10 hours.

Compensation: Starting range is $ 19 – 22 /hr which is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available.

Our Story: At VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital, we help pets live long, healthy and happy lives. We work hard to deliver the best medical care for pets and the best experience for our clients. Our team is fully committed to enhancing our patient’s lives through excellence in comprehensive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, and grooming.

Our RVTs provide compassionate veterinary care to our patients. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

Assist doctors with exams, treatments and procedures.
Venipuncture and IVC placement
Administer SQ fluids, medications, etc.
Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients are receiving the best possible care and communicating frequently with the team.
Recognize subtle change in clinical status.
Discharge instructions with clients when they are able to bring their furry family member back home with them.
Complete estimates, basic record keeping.
Surgical preparation and assisting.
Anesthesia monitoring.
Dentistry

As a VCA Associate, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including:

Health & Well-being

Innovative Associate health and well-being resources (Headspace app, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources including Lyra Health)
401k retirement savings plan with company match
Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility and gender affirmation benefits
Paid parental, vacation and sick leave

Professional Development

Continuing Education Allowance
WOOF University – offering abundant CE
Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

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Ready to be part of a dynamic team? Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Location: 3532 South Street Lafayette, IN 47905

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com