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Job Description World Class Medicine. Purpose-Driven Partnership. Veritas Veterinary Partners offer exciting career opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. Our hospitals, open 24/7/365 and staffed by board-certified specialists, create a collaborative environment where you can work alongside like-minded, caring professionals. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, high-quality setting. At Veritas Veterinary Partners, our mission is to build a network of trust and opportunity for veterinary professionals nationwide. We specialize in supporting Specialty and Emergency care hospitals, aligning with your unique goals and medical standards. Veritas, founded by Thomas Scavelli, DVM, DACVS, is dedicated to recruiting top-tier talent and fostering collaboration within our community. With a focus on exceptional care, we bring together highly trained veterinarians, technicians, and teammates committed to our patients' well-being. We believe in Truth in Medicine and Trust in Partnerships, ensuring we always provide the highest standard of care. Come join us and make a meaningful impact on the community you serve. Garden State Veterinary Services in Woodbridge, NJ s excited to announce we are hiring veterinary assistants to join our Surgery Department! Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday, 7:30am – 6pm Shining a spotlight on our amazing veterinary technician: Veritas Role Spotlight: Veterinary Technician Specialist (youtube.com) About GSVServices: We are a multispecialty practice with boarded specialists in cardiology, internal medicine, surgery, radiology, and critical care. Our clients and patients also have access to ophthalmology, oncology, radiation oncology, neurology, dermatology, and radioactive iodine treatment. Why GSVServices: We are not your typical veterinary hospital! We know the winning recipe to maintain the care and compassion that our patients depend upon us for, is to create a safe and supportive space for you to put your skills to use, develop new skills, and be a part of our highly collaborative, fun, and friendly team! We are proud of our company culture and positive staff engagement within a fast paced, learning environment; and our associate employment longevity is proof of our commitment to take care of one another, and provide the highest standard of care to the patients we serve. Veterinary Assistants at GSVSservices work along technicians and specialists and have access to the most advanced diagnostic tools to provide the best possible care. On any given day, you can expect to do the following on your shifts: • Help keep the hospital stocked, clean and organized, • Run many different diagnostics in our laboratory, • Assist doctors and staff with safely restraining animals of different sizes and breeds, • Room clients and obtain a medical history, • Walk dogs, • Place IVC and obtain blood samples, • Run laboratory tests, • Provide SQ Fluids and medications to patients with oversight, • Triage patients, • 1 year experience in animal related field, • Ability to work well in a highly collaborative environment, • Ability to work an alternative schedule given the nature of the Emergency department, • Commitment to develop long-term relationships with colleagues, clients, and community, • Positive outlook and friendly, team-orientated attitude, • Excellent communication and organizational skills, • The ability to deliver exceptional client service Salary: $17/hr to $24/hr depending on skills, experience, and credentials GSVServices is proud to offer the following benefits: • Competitive salary based on your level of experience, • Health, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA option- some plans paid 100%, • Maternity/Paternity leave, • Retirement Plan – 401K with employer match, • Licensing fees paid for credentialed technicians, • Employee Referral Bonus, • Paid Time off, • Mental health support with Talkspace, • Uniforms provided, • Full Time and credentialed technicians eligible for Sign On Bonus Veritas Veterinary Partners is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. All current positions require the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently. Additional fluency in other languages is preferred but not required. For CA applicants please visit our Privacy Policy

Job Description WHO WE ARE VEG is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a "customer first" mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment. TALENT + CULTURE AT VEG At VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible. With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG is always the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, "yes." We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work! ABOUT THE EXTERNSHIP VEG's Veterinary Technician Student Externship Program gives vet tech students hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working alongside our credentialed, emergency veterinary technicians. Students will focus on honing their emergency skills including obtaining patient vitals, processing laboratory samples, caring for hospitalized patients, triaging emerging cases, and collaborating in a fast-paced environment. If you're as interested in emergency medicine as we are, we'd love to have you! Note: This is an unpaid externship and rabies vaccinations are required unless your school's rabies mitigation policy allows you to be unvaccinated and still handle unvaccinated pets. • Flexibility: YOU Choose the length of your externship to meet your school's requirements, • Location: YOU choose where you'd like to extern (depending on hospital bandwidth), • Mentorship: YOU will be supported by a credentialed veterinary technician, • Focus: YOU will be fully-immersed in what emergency medicine truly entails REQUIREMENTS • Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary technology or veterinary nursing program (or one actively seeking accreditation) and will be in a class that requires externship hours and/or skills. This application is not for veterinary students or veterinary assistant students - only veterinary technology or veterinary nursing students., • Your externship must need to begin within 6 months of application., • You must be vaccinated for rabies unless your school's rabies mitigation policy allows unvaccinated students to handle unvaccinated animals.

Job DescriptionWhy You’ll Love this Veterinary Technician Job! Are you looking to grow a successful career based on your love for animals? When you join Fanwood Animal Hospital, an EverVet Partner, you will be welcomed into a supportive community motivated by the genuine desire to make a meaningful difference for pets and their owners. As a critical member of our team, our Veterinary Technicians enable us to deliver excellent service and top-quality care to our clients. You will directly support veterinarians in medical and surgical procedures and may independently handle appointments when veterinary oversight is not necessary. If you are ready to join a dynamic team where quality animal care is valued at the highest level, apply for the Veterinary Technician position today! Pay Range: $18-$20 / hour Benefits: • Paid Time Off, • Medical, Dental, Vision with a Health Savings Account*, • Employee Assistant Program available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week*, • Supplemental Life Insurance & AD&D Insurance*, • 401K Plan with Generous Employer Match, • Maternity Leave *, • Bereavement Leave, • Life, Short Term, & Disability Insurance*, • Discount Programs, • Discounted Veterinary Care, • On-Demand Pay Options, • Referral Bonus Career Enhancement Benefits:, • The opportunity for full tuition payment to attend Penn Foster's veterinary technician program*, • Access to Zoetis Clinical & Professional Program and Events, • Restrain/hold animals of several species for examination and treatments, • Assist in treatment of patients in concert with a doctor, • Get weights on all patients prior to examination, • Use our radiology software for medical records and submission of studies for review, • Take digital photos of procedures/relevant lesions and save to patients' medical records, • Run in-house laboratory specimens and record results in patient medical records, • Prepare laboratory forms/specimens for out-of-office laboratories (Antech and others), • Import laboratory and radiographic data into patient medical records, • Manage and oversee medical treatments (including collecting laboratory samples, administering SQ fluids, placing IV and urinary catheters, expressing anal sac, etc.), • Administer and oversee anesthesia, surgical and dental treatments under the direction of the Veterinarian, • Take high quality digital radiographs, • Complete all relevant medical records entries for patients, • Ensure that all patients are comfortable, fed, watered and clean, • Bathe animals as necessary (both therapeutic and general), • Keep accurately and timely logs for controlled drugs, • Setup medications/fill prescriptions when needed, • Help monitor inventory, rotation and expiration dates and report needs as requested, • Assist in stocking exam rooms/treatment/surgery/radiology rooms as necessary, • Assist in ordering of food/supplies/medications as requested, • Assist in maintenance of areas both inside and outside of hospital (floors, walks, parking, runs, etc.) Required Skills, • High School Diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent, • Associate’s degree in a related field preferred, • Veterinary Assistant Certification preferred, • At least one to two years’ experience preferred, • Experience handling a variety of animals, • Strong customer service skills, • Ability to communicate effectively, • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, • Basic math and writing skills, • Ability to express compassion, • Advanced understanding of diseases/medications/anesthesia, • Understanding of vaccinations, basic laboratory tests, common diseases and pet behavior, • Knowledge of computer software (Infinity and Office programs)

Job Description Westfield Vet Group; Westfield Location Surgical Technician The Company: Westfield Veterinary Group is a multi-location, multi-doctor practice that offers our employees a wide array of opportunities to grow in this field. We work with each employee to find the coveted “work-life balance.” We pride ourselves for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. We are currently looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and quick learning individual to join our fast-growing team for full time or part time employment. The Position: Surgical Technician- Westfield Location, under new management! Come be a part of a growing team that values compassion, collaboration, and community! Reports to: Surgery Supervisor Summary: Surgical technicians will work with the entire surgical team as directed by the assistant practice manager to aid in the completion of the daily duties of the surgical department from induction through anesthesia monitoring, recovery, and patient discharge from hospital. Strong surgical experience is required. Experience in dentistry is strongly preferred. Duties will include but may not be limited to; • Admit patients into the hospital for surgical and out-patient procedures in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, • Physical assessment of patients and monitoring all vitals, • Prepare anesthesia protocols for each patient under the direction of the veterinarian and calculating all drugs, • Administer injectable medications (subcutaneously, intra-muscularly and intravenously), • Placement and maintenance of IV catheters, knowledge of fluid therapy requirements/calculations and use of fluid pumps, • Knowledge of use for surgical monitoring equipment (including ECG, capnography, pulse oximetry, oscillometric and Doppler blood pressure monitoring), • Endotracheal intubation/extubation and how to safely administer inhalant anesthesia, • Ability to proficiently and closely monitor patient vitals through all stages of the procedure from pre-op to post-op, efficiently assess patient’s anesthetic depth, recognize potential complications and alert doctor to all changes, • Recover patients from anesthesia and the ability to assess patient pain and work in conjunction with the veterinarian to provide appropriate pain management, • Proper documentation in all medical records and accurately log Controlled Drugs per DEA Requirements, • Discharge patients under the veterinarian’s orders ensuring the patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state with the ability to explain all medications dispensed and home care instructions to owner in a clear and educational manner, • Knowledge of common medications and their side effects including injectable and oral medications, • Maintenance of surgical equipment, cleaning and sterilization of surgical packs and instruments, • Conduct one’s self in a professional manner under all situations and maintain positive relationships with other employees, MUST be team oriented, MUST be able to communicate and work with team members in order to solve any issues that may arise in order to best serve our patients We offer you accrued PTO, paid holidays off, and plenty of pet perks for your personal “fur-babies”. We offer health insurance, dental, vision, and 401k, and a variety of opportunities for continuing education in the field. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: 12 hour shift Day shift Weekends as needed Education: High school or equivalent (Required) Experience: Veterinary Surgical Technician 1 year (Required) Work Location: In person

Job Description Summary: The Veterinary Assistant is a key member of the hospital team who supports and assists the veterinarians and veterinary technicians, ensuring the safety of pets, clients and other associates, and the continuity of quality veterinary care. Every associate including the Vet As

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Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services is excited to announce we are looking for a Veterinary Assistant to join our busy emergency and surgery practice here in Staten Island! If you have experience working with animals, then we want to hear from you! Shining a spotlight on our amazing veterinary

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Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT) preferred. Westfield Animal Hospital is currently seeking a Veterinary Technician/Assistant to join their team! SIGN-ON BONUS OFF

We are passionate about supporting veterinary assistants and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development, including scholarships and guidance if you choose to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. VCA Ocean County Animal Hospital Group is a 3-location, 13-doctor ho

Garden State Veterinary Services in Woodbridge, NJ is excited to announce we are hiring veterinary assistants to join our Surgery Department!. Veterinary Assistants at GSVSservices work along technicians and specialists and have access to the most advanced diagnostic tools to provide the best possib

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