Job description

Are you looking for a career with job security, opportunity for advancement, consistent hours each week, and excellent benefits? Do you want a Vet Tech position that will use ALL the skills and knowledge you learned in Tech School? Then Veterinary Specialty Services is for you!!

$500 hiring bonus offered to great candidates!

We are a 24-hour specialty and emergency hospital committed to providing excellent, advanced care. Our state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment. We are looking to add talented technician assistants to join our team at our O'Fallon hospital.

Responsibilities and Duties

This is an entry level veterinary technician position, perfect for new grads and/or those wishing to gain experience in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine! All technician assistants have the opportunity to advance to a Specialty Veterinary Technician role with experience.

Technician Assistants will assist in providing nursing care to critically ill hospitalized patients in conjunction with specialty and emergency veterinarians. Assist technicians and veterinarians with patients presenting on emergency and assist with diagnostics and treatments of emergency patients.

Our specialty technician assistants work four 10 hour shifts per week (shift differential applies for weekend, $2 per hour, and overnight, $5 per hour, shifts). We also have our assistants work a consistent schedule each week with the ability to trade shifts when needed.

We are hiring vet tech assistants for our emergency department. Available shifts are 12p-10p, 4p-2a, and 8p-6a

Responsibilities - include but are not limited to:

• Provide restraint of patients to assist with exams and patient care
• Obtain blood samples, place IV catheters, set up and continuous care for critical hospitalized patients.
• Post-op patient recovery monitoring
• Observe patients and recognize subtle changes in status
• Perform physical exams on veterinary patients including obtaining vitals (TPRs, CRTs etc.)
• Properly perform medical treatments on hospitalized patients including administering PO, IM, Sub Q and IV medications

Qualifications and Skills

• Completion of a Veterinary Technology Program with an accredited college OR at least 1 year of previous experience in a veterinary clinic/hospital.
• Highly motivated, team players, with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work efficiently, with an emphasis on multi-tasking and prioritization, and be able to thrive in a fast paced environment.

Benefits

We offer full time employees a comprehensive benefit package that includes: Medical Insurance - FREE for the employee, 401(K), Continuing Education, Scrubs, Employee Pet Discounts, Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO). Compensation is based on experience and skill level.

Opportunities for Advancement:

There are multiple opportunities for advancement to different veterinary technician and leadership roles throughout the hospital as you gain knowledge and look to advance your career. We work hard to provide employee development, additional education and support for our team.

Job Types: Full-time

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location

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