Veterinary Technician

Greetings and welcome to VCA Laurelhurst Animal Hospital !

We are looking to add a Certified Veterinary Technician to our team.

Compensation : $ 32 - $ 35 / hour

Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available.

Schedule : Full Time, 4 / 10s rotating Saturdays

Location : 2945 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

Overall Responsibility : Our goal is to offer caring veterinary services that promote the well-being and happiness of our animal patients. We achieve this by relying on our committed and compassionate team, who are dependable, adaptable, detail-oriented, and skilled at multitasking. Our Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs) are dedicated to providing compassionate care to all of our patients.

Provide compassionate and quality patient care while utilizing a low-stress handling techniques.

Proficient technical nursing skills, including but not limited to : venipuncture, catheter placement, administration of oral, topical, and injectable medications, diagnostic testing procedures, triage and basic examination.

Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients are receiving the best possible care and communicating frequently with the team.

Recognize subtle change in clinical status.

Discharge instructions with clients.

Complete estimates, basic record keeping.

Inducing, maintaining, and monitoring anesthesia for procedures.

Preparing patients for their surgical procedures.

Recovering patients from anesthesia.

Utilize monitoring equipment and recognize trends.

Dentistry and dental radiographs.

Pharmacy duties

Processing laboratory samples in-house and preparing laboratory samples for outside labs.

Diagnostic Imaging.

Requirements : Licensed, registered or certified (as applicable) as a veterinary technician. Minimum 1 year clinical experience as a veterinary technician working with dogs and cats.

Our Hospital :

We are seven doctor general practice facility that offers a wide range of services including Wellness, Preventative care, Routine care, Surgery and Dental procedures. The majority of our team at our AAHA accredited hospital is Fear Free Certified. We are all committed to practicing the highest quality medicine. We believe in providing the best possible care and safety to our patients.

Benefits : Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

Leadership opportunities

Career development programs

Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

Continuing education allowance

Tuition support and sponsorships

Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Free mental health sessions and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)

Referral bonuses

Competitive wage

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Generous pet care discounts

Life, long and short-term disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation (2 weeks in 1st year), sick time, and holiday pay

401(k) (company match)

Apply Today! We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy mobile-friendly application process. We look forward to speaking with you!

One of our strengths is our commitment to educate both our clients and our associates. Our team members strive to be caring, compassionate and professional. We are looking for an individual that is like-minded and cares about the wellbeing of our patients. We are made up of devoted team players who thrive in a collaborative environment and are invested in the success of the entire team. We take enormous pride in our ability to listen and speak to clients and are devoted professionals who are energized by the gratitude of the clients and the satisfaction of a job done right.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits : We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation / sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com