Veterinary Technician - Weekend Only Shift - Rossmoyne Animal Hospital & Urgent Care Center

Job Description

Job Description

PetVet Care Centers' Rossmoyne Animal Hospital & Urgent Care Center is currently seeking a Veterinary Technician - Weekend Only Shift to join their team!

At PetVet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide , we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Position Overview

Join our team as a Veterinary Technician who supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and maintaining patient medical records.

Rossmoyne Animal Hospital & Urgent Care Center in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania fills a critical gap in South Central Pennsylvania's veterinary landscape — a walk-in-friendly urgent and critical care practice open every single day from 10am to 10pm, including weekends and major holidays, so that pets in need are never left waiting until the next business day. Since opening in 2012, the team has built a strong reputation for clinical excellence and genuine compassion, offering comprehensive medical, surgical, and critical care alongside end-of-life support — all in a setting clients consistently describe as warm, attentive, and surprisingly comforting during some of the most stressful moments of pet ownership.

Why Join Us:

• Fast-Paced, Never Boring
  • Every shift is different—you'll see a wide range of cases, from minor concerns to true emergencies, keeping the work engaging and dynamic.
• Skill Building & Hands-On Experience
  • Grow your clinical skills in a supportive environment with exposure to triage, diagnostics, treatment planning, and urgent cases—without full ER burnout.
• Meaningful Patient Impact
  • Be on the front lines of care—stabilizing urgent cases, providing immediate relief, and making a visible difference in patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews, reviewing care plans and records, completing laboratory tests and studies, and diagnostic imaging.
• Care for patients by taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medications, drugs, and vaccines, and bandaging and wrapping wounds.
• Support patient examinations and operations by assembling required supplies and instruments, securing and bringing patients to examination rooms, and restraining patients; aids as directed by the veterinarian.
• Provide excellent pet care by applying full knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, pharmacology, specialized equipment usage, and specialized drug administration.
• Obtain and verify medications.
• Ensure that patients have food and water, clean patients' rooms, cages, and equipment; observe patients for clinical signs of disease.
• As directed, fill prescriptions and administer medications, including proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Maintain a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operating areas, storing sterile supplies, verifying shelf life, following standards and procedures, and in compliance with applicable legal regulations.
• Maintain medical records by documenting patients' conditions, reactions, and changes; update the database in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicate with the pet owner about the status of the patient, as directed by the veterinarian.
• Maintain equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining equipment supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Maintain inventory, place orders for needed supplies, verify, and maintain receipts.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional journals.
• Release pets to their owners as directed; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed before their release.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or practice.

Qualifications

• Licensed technician helpful but not required.
• Open to experienced non licensed technician.
• 2+ years in veterinary medicine, emergency/urgent care experience preferred.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

Schedule

• Hospital is open 10AM,-10PM, 7 days per week.
• Weekend coverage from 10AM-10PM
• Looking to make semi consistent schedule/ rotating weekends.

At PetVet Care Centers, we're committed to a Culture of Care — for pets, for the people who love them, and for the team members who make it all possible. With more than 420 hospitals across the U.S. and a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals , including 1700+ veterinarians , we offer a unique blend of local leadership and national support that helps our hospitals thrive.

Our model is built on partnership, collaboration, and local medical autonomy , empowering each hospital to deliver high-quality care while benefiting from shared resources and a strong professional community. Whether you're providing care in a hospital or supporting operations behind the scenes, PetVet is a place where you can grow your career, stay connected to your purpose, and make a meaningful impact.

You care for pets. We care for you.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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