Description

Excellent opportunity to live and work in the heartland of Connecticut at a community-oriented powerhouse of an Urgent Care and Specialty Veterinary Hospital! Eligible for a quarterly hospital-based bonus!

We have an amazing team who supports our outstanding patient care, and we are expanding! We are currently seeking an Overnight Veterinary Technician to join our exceptional team of highly skilled professionals committed to providing the best emergency and urgent care services available. This shift is joining our overnight team and would be assigned to work on shifts during the week; some weekend availability is required as well. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides compassionate care to patients and clients
• Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy
• Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas
• Performs physical assessments and records observations
• Restrains pets 
• Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients
• Explains necessary follow up and homecare instructions
• Stocks clinic treatment area and exams rooms 
• Assists the Veterinarian in medical and surgical procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids
• Cares for all surgical materials; keeps the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery

Veterinary Emergency Center of Canton is an emergency and urgent care hospital that oers advanced veterinary care including board certied surgery, digital radiology, procient support sta, critical care and in house diagnostics and pharmacy in a family atmosphere. Our hospital consistently sees a wide variety of medical and surgical cases.

A common purpose with an uncommon passion—this is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. We are a purpose-driven team placing talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for all our employees.  After all, work should be your happy place! We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals.

We don’t want to offer you a job, we want to offer you a career! Supporting our employees' career goals is one of the many ways we're committed to employee happiness. This is why we have partnered with PennFoster – to offer our employees access to career-focused programs through the Penn Foster Veterinary Academy Program at a Rarebreed discounted rate!

What else do we have to offer?

At Rarebreed, we provide employees in the veterinary profession the best work experience by creating and fostering a great culture where you can thrive. We value you and offer a one-of-a-kind, flexible total compensation package that consists of the following:

• Competitive base compensation plus bonus incentive
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (or opt-out incentive)
• Company-paid 3% 401(k) contribution
• Generous paid time off to ensure work/life integration
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Company-paid life insurance, short term, and long-term disability
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs
• Continuing education time off and reimbursement
• Pet Care discounts for your family pets at our clinics
• Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
• Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT (High Energy Interval Training), twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.

Employment will require successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

Requirements

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT) is preferred but not required
• 3+ years of veterinary technician experience
• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
• Proficiency in phlebotomy, radiology, and basic ER procedures