<p>Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our Anesthesia team. The shift for this role will be Tuesday-Friday from 8am-6pm; availability for this schedule is required.</p> <p>At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our diverse environment means you'll work with friendly, talented, experienced, board-certified veterinarians and Emergency Clinicians in a very busy 24-hour facility. It's the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves - and that's just the beginning. As part of our team, you'll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.</p> <p>Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia</p> <p>Westford, Massachusetts</p> <p>WHAT YOU'LL DO</p> <ul> <li>Provide compassionate care to pet patients and their loved ones </li><li>Perform exams and take histories from clients, including complex medical timeline. </li><li>Conducts basic examinations to assess stability. </li><li>Perform advanced nursing skills, including CPR, Phlebotomy, Cystocentesis, lab tests and various medication administration </li><li>Administer and monitor sedated patients for minor procedures as well as advanced anesthetic skills </li><li>Perform patient discharges </li><li>Prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients. </li><li>Keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy </li><li>Prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas </li></ul> <p>BENEFITS</p> <p>We're passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential - both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world's longest belly rub and ear massage combined:</p> <ul> <li>Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage </li><li>401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service </li><li>Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance </li><li>Employee Ruff-erral Program </li><li>Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits </li><li>Company-paid life and AD&D insurance </li><li>Short-term and long-term disability </li><li>Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance </li><li>Mental Health Resources </li><li>Company-paid bonding leave </li><li>Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance </li><li>Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only) </li><li>Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director </li><li>Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing </li></ul> <p>Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:</p> <ul> <li>Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products </li><li>Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing </li><li>Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods </li><li>Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor </li></ul> <p>REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li>Associate's degree or equivalent </li><li>Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technician in Massachusetts or eligible for transfer required </li><li>Significant experience with anesthesia required </li><li>Prior specialty and emergency experience preferred </li><li>Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people </li></ul> <p>Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places 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 our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.</p> <p>Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that's hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose - down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We're hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.</p> <p>Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.</p> <p>FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/</p> <p>Where uncommon support partners with joy.</p>