Veterinary Technician

3 weeks ago

Tucson, Arizona, United States tapwage Full time
VCA Valley Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our Surgery Department.


The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

In addition to standard CVT skills, the Surgery Department values:

  • Excellent Client & Patient Handling while working with complex surgical cases
  • A passion for all things anesthesia: anesthesia plan/protocol creation, induction, maintenance, monitoring, & recovery of patients ASA score I
  • IV
  • Knowledge & competency in surgical patient prep, surgical assistance, & surgical instrumentation
  • Nursing care, husbandry, bandaging, & clinical practice skills for small animal, avian, & exotic companion mammal patients
  • Ability to communicate effectively with & flexibility to support various hospital departments (Primary Care, Emergency, Internal Medicine, Dental, ICU, Exotics), embracing the culture of whole hospital team cohesiveness


You've worked hard for your credentialing & training, we want you to use the knowledge & skills that you've invested your time & talent in.

We are committed to supporting your professional growth, whatever that looks like to you


Compensation varies based on education, experience, and current AZ CVT license: $1- 24/hour (includes scale for licensed & unlicensed Veterinary Technicians).

VTS compensation negotiable.

CE allowance:
$750/year for CVT, $1000/year for VTS

Typical schedule for this department is:
Monday/Wednesday 7:45am - 6pm & Tuesday/Thursday 7am - 6pm with voluntary on call shifts (including nights & weekends).

Flexible schedule availability & the ability to work occasional holidays & weekends are a must.

Full time only.

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 [])

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