Veterinary Technician (03263)

Company Description

Bedford Pet Urgent Care is located within Bedford Veterinary Medical Center- a state of the art, multi-doctor hospital that offers personal, progressive, and comprehensive animal care to dogs, cats, and pocket pets in the Southern New Hampshire area. We practice the highest quality medicine while providing our pets and clients with the utmost care and compassion. Our hospital offers many services including annual wellness care, anesthesia and sedation, dentistry, internal medicine, laser therapy, in-house pharmacy, surgery, urgent/immediate care, and acupuncture. We are ready with a positive, experienced support staff and excellent clientele and well equipped with ultrasound, digital radiography, dental x-ray, and a complete in-house laboratory.

Bedford Pet Urgent Care is available after hours and weekends for urgent and sick patients that need to be seen but don't require overnight hospitalization or surgery.

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Job Description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your technical skills and compassion for animals make a true impact? Join our dedicated urgent care team as a Veterinary Technician , where you'll play a critical role in patient care, client communication, and life-saving support.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Veterinary Technician in our urgent care setting, your duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Safely restrain animals using low-stress handling techniques

• Triage and assess incoming patients to prioritize care

• Collect and analyze laboratory samples (blood, urine, fecal, skin, etc.)

• Perform diagnostic imaging and accurately capture radiographs

• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed

• Monitor anesthesia and assist with surgical prep, procedures, and recovery

• Provide high-quality nursing care to stable and critical patients

• Accurately document patient histories and interpret medical records

• Communicate treatment plans clearly and compassionately to clients

Qualifications

We're looking for:

• Minimum of 1 year of veterinary technician experience (required)

• Flexibility to work rotating weekends (required)

• Strong work ethic, punctuality, and a collaborative attitude

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Solid understanding of preventative care, hospital workflow, and surgical procedures

• Competence in sample collection, lab test processing, radiograph positioning, and anesthetic monitoring

• The ability to accept and act on constructive feedback to support hospital efficiency

• A self-starter mentality with a commitment to continued learning and professional development

Additional Information

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 .

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Employment Type: Full Time