<p>Salem Valley Veterinary Clinic is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our General Practice team.</p> <p>Salem Valley Veterinary Clinic, located in Salem, CT, is dedicated to their patients and client's wellbeing alike! Our team consists of passionate and highly trained individuals who are passionate about what they do. We are a four-doctor, innovative clinic with our General Practice downstairs and Dental Specialty upstairs. We pride ourselves in providing quality medical care and individualized service with the goal of complete customer satisfaction. It is also our goal for our employees to be happy in the workplace and supported in maintaining a positive life/work balance. This position will require a candidate that is team oriented, has a positive attitude, is a clear communicator and who enjoys people as well as their furry family members! This position has a four-day work week and no weekends! We can't wait to show you what we are all about! https://salemvalleyvet.com/</p> <p>Licensed Veterinary Technician</p> <p>Salem Valley Veterinary Clinic in Salem, CT</p> <p>Starting at $22/hr an hour based on experience</p> <p>WHAT YOU'LL DO</p> <ul> <li>Provides compassionate care to patients and clients </li><li>Taking an accurate history on patients for all appointments, drop offs & surgical intakes </li><li>Administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids </li><li>Assists the Veterinarian in medical & surgical; prepares patients for surgery </li><li>Cares for all surgical materials; keeps the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery </li><li>Comfortable reading ECG's during anesthesia </li><li>Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy </li><li>Prepares and maintains treatment area & exam rooms </li><li>Performs physical assessments and records observations </li><li>Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients </li><li>Filling prescriptions and working with controlled substances as needed </li><li>Explain necessary follow-up and home care instructions </li><li>Running in hospital diagnostics such as blood work, radiographs and cytology </li><li>Communicating with clients via phone calls, emails & text messaging </li></ul> <p>REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent </li><li>Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT) preferred or at least 3 years experience </li><li>Must have a positive attitude and be a team player </li><li>Must be proficient in monitoring and administering anesthesia </li><li>Comfort with basic aspects of medical recordkeeping. </li><li>As the advocate for our patients, an eye for detail regarding patient care is a must. </li><li>Proficiency in setting up common anesthetic equipment. </li><li>Proficiency in phlebotomy and venous catheter placement. </li><li>A self-driven work ethic as well as strong organizational and communication skills. </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>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>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>