Licensed Veterinary Technician
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Description
Licensed Veterinary Technician Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group
FullTimeAnnapolis JunctionMaryland20701
More than a word care is present in everything you do. At Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Groupa Thrive Pet Healthcare partner we take action to empower your best care for pets their families and yourself.
We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options comprehensive benefits and abundant support youll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.
And we have plenty of fun along the way!
Who we are
At Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Groupyoull feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic while having the opportunity and support of a united network.
At Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group we provide rehabilitation and integrative medicine to dogs and cats in Maryland DC Delaware and Northern Virginia. Our specialties include orthopedic neurology sports medicine and rehabilitation services. VOSM treats thousands of orthopedic patients every year more than a third of them coming to us from other states and abroad. Our specialists are actively engaged in teaching clinical research lecturing publishing and instructing other boardcertified surgeons. Thats one of the reasons VOSM is the place veterinarians bring their own pets for advanced orthopedic care. Its also why VOSM receives challenging cases from other specialists and has been entrusted with fixing highly skilled working performance and sporting dogs from around the globe. VOSM was one of the first canine orthopedic subspecialty groups in the world. The doctors at VOSM are even further subspecialized into the disciplines of sports medicine joint replacement traumajuvenile orthopedic conditionsregenerative medicine andorthopedic surgical oncology as well as conservative medical management and rehabilitation treatments for osteoarthritis and soft tissue injuries. VOSM is the worlds first and only veterinary subspecialty group concentrating on canine sports medicine. The doctors at VOSM have a strong understanding of the activities performed by and injuries occurring in working and performance dogs. They also understand not only the need to accurately diagnose and treat working and sporting injuries but the requirements of returning these athletes back to full performance.
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Groupis looking for a FullTime Veterinary Technicianto join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
As a Veterinary Technicianyoull play an important role in pets lives by providing endtoend care for our precious patients. Your lifechanging work will range from the handson care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
Role Responsibilities:
- Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care advocate for pets and educate clients.
- With each hospital function assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
- Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your states Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
- Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options medications and additional treatments.
- Assist in maintaining relevant comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
- Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
- Use safe restraining techniques follow standard protocols and sustain clean sterile organized treatment areas exam rooms and labs.
- Be willing to guide mentor and support fellow team members.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- 12 years of clinical experience
- An Associates or Bachelors degree from an AVMAaccredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
Our ideal candidate:
- Advanced animal handling experience in a veterinary setting
- Able to work successfully as part of a team and autonomously
- Ability to remain composed and focused in stressful and emergency situations
- Flexible about working additional hours when necessary
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds
Youll Grow With Us
Here you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
- Our vast diverse and free library of continuing education courses ThriveU
- Live virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
- A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
- Earn your AVMACVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
- Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
And with so many locations nationwide you can find and move into any specialty hospital type or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.
Benefits our care in action
We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental physical emotional and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
- Paid time offincluding 8weeks of fullpay parental leave bereavement to grieve both humans and pets and time off for new pet adoptions
- Top quality medical dental and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
- Pet perksincluding free exams discounts on products and services and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
- Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children adults and pets
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
- 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
- Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
- Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program
and so much more!
At Thrive Pet Healthcare we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members pet parents and pets. We strive to create a diverse equitable and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.
Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at$25 $30 /hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and location.
We look forward to hearing from you apply today!
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
