Careers

About the Role

Have you met Park Animal Hospital & Wellness Center? Let us introduce ourselves! We are a team-oriented, AAHA accredited 3 doctor practice looking for a Veterinary Surgical Technician to add to our fantastic team. We believe in a "better together" philosophy because we know we are at our best when we celebrate ourselves and each other. As a result, both staff and patients flourish.

Candidate Requirements:

• Outgoing personality, with strong communication skills
• Ability to lift 50 pound animal and sit on floor/kneel during restraint
• Professional demeanor

Duties include:

• Venipuncture (placing IV catheters, and collecting samples for labwork)
• Running diagnostic testing in house; preparing samples for reference lab
• Taking radiographs -- digital full body as well as dental
• Dental care (cleaning/scaling and polishing teeth)
• Inducing and monitoring anesthesia
• Surgical suite maintenance (wrapping surgery packs, sterilizing instruments)
• Working with specialists (orthopedic, radiologist and cardiologist)
• Running scheduled technician appointments for vaccinations, nail trims, anal gland expressions, blood draws
• Client communication: making call to clients for updates on patient status, informing clients of normal lab results, explaining treatments and medications to clients

We also offer some great benefits to help keep life awesome outside of the clinic, including:

Financial Benefits:  

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance 
  • $24 - $26 per hour (depending on experience)
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• 529 Savings Plan 
• Tuition Support Program 
• Referral bonus program  

Wellness Benefits:   

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision 
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and longterm disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance 
• All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child 
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off 
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets 
• Pet discounts on services and products 
• Pet food discount program 

Workplace Benefits:  

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program 
• Professional development opportunities  
• State license reimbursement 
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement 
• Continuing education allowance 
• Uniform allowance  
• Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide 

Lifestyle Benefits: 

• Six paid holidays 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Employee discount program 

Priority will be given to applicants with experience working in a surgical department in a veterinary hospital. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn, teach, and be your marvelous self, apply today!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Park Animal Hospital & Wellness Center and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.