Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Description

Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our team. Our target schedule for this role is Thursday
- Saturday. Availability for this schedule is required.

Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level two certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Rehab and Acupuncture and a great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.

Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME

The salary range for this position is $26.00 - $38.00 per hour and is eligible for an incentive bonus of up to $5,000 based on experience, licensure, and availability.

• Assist with patient care during pre-op, procedure and post-op periods as well as discharges and follow up appointments
• Monitor anesthesia for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures, including hemodynamically unstable individuals who require active monitoring and intervention
• Maintain a sterile environment and assist others in maintaining the same, including maintenance of surgical instruments and equipment and restocking of supplies
• Perform routine and advanced treatments and procedures, including injections, oral medications, blood draws, basic pharmacology and bandaging
• Provide comfort, love, and a skilled hand to patients
• Keep patient families updated with medical and financial status
• Support the hospital team to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners

We re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential both at work and at home:

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a company match of up to 4% - after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your perfect work-life balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program
• Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Mental Health Resources
• Company-paid bonding leave
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
• Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:

• Pet Care:
  Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics:
  Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food:
  Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Pet Insurance:
  Discounts available with our preferred vendor

• 2 years of experience in a veterinary hospital
• Current Maine Veterinary Technician License or the ability to obtain one
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong Clinical skills, including excellent anesthesia experience
• Detail-oriented and well organized
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Self-motivated
• Team-oriented

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.

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.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and a background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all…