Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Seeking a Veterinary Technician!

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Location: 8391 Richmond Rd, Toano, VA 23168

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Compensation: The page range for this position is $24-$26/hr

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VCA Anderson's Corner Animal Hospital  has an opportunity for you to join our incredible team! We are hiring a  Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our hospital. We are a 2 doctor small animal practice offering Primary Care, Dentistry, and Surgery, including orthopedic surgery.

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About the Role

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Whether you are a seasoned Veterinary Technician or recent graduate, we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to: 

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• Assist doctors with exams, treatments and procedures
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• Venipuncture and IVC placement
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• Administer SQ fluids, medications, etc.
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• Surgical preparation and assisting
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• Anesthesia monitoring
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• Dentistry
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• Treatment plans, medical recordkeeping
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• Discharge instructions with clients when they are able to bring their furry family member back home with them
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• Provide compassionate patient care, recognizing subtle change in clinical status
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• 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
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Career Growth at Your Fingertips

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Continuing education is at your fingertips with a variety of virtual and in-person RACE approved learning opportunities. From eLearning, live webinars, interactive cases studies, and educational talk series you will be able to learn from day one and beyond.

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Benefits of Joining Our Team  

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Below are some of the many benefits of joining VCA:

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• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
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• Leadership opportunities
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• Career development programs
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• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
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• Continuing education opportunities
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• Tuition support and sponsorships
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• Free mental health therapy sessions and wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health)
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• Referral bonuses
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• Competitive wage
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• Medical, dental & vision insurance
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• Generous pet care discounts
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• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
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• Paid parental leave
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• Paid vacation and sick time
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• 401(k)
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• Full-time and Part-time positions available
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• Plus so much more!
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Apply Today - We look forward to speaking with you! 

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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.

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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!

\n 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)

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