Emergency Veterinary Technician
Port Charlotte, FL Posted recently
- $30.00 per hour
- Full time
- Overnights
- ER / ECC
Benefits mentioned: 401(k) or retirement, Paid time off, Pet care discount
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About this job
We are seeking an experienced, organized, and service-oriented Veterinary Technician to join our team. You will support our veterinarians during triage, examinations and medical treatments and provide direct care to our animal patients. Candidates must be comfortable working with canine and feline animals and know how to restrain them properly for evaluation and procedures. You also need to be familiar with proper cleaning and sanitizing techniques to ensure our facility is safe for our clients.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Our ideal candidate must be passionate about helping people and pets by offering above and beyond veterinary care, must have superb work ethic, be upbeat and friendly. We offer an opportunity to develop your skills and be the best you can be, while you help us grow. This position requires solid veterinary knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and skills such as:
- Maintaining medical records
- Preparing surgical suite and surgical patients
- Filling prescriptions
- Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging
- Providing compassionate high-quality care for boarded and hospitalized pets
- Responsible for ensuring and maintaining proper cleaning protocols for all animal care areas
- Provide client education when appropriate
- Alerting DVM promptly of any patient related issues
- Feed all animals their required diet and in the appropriate rations
- Ensure all dishes, laundry, cages are sanitized daily
- Restock supplies
- Excellent animal handling skills
- Critical evaluation and observation skills
- Have basic organizational and computer skills as well as strong technician skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills with ability to compose routine correspondence
- Possess the ability to work independently, efficiently, and calmly under challenging conditions
- Ability to appropriately handle, lift and restrain animals (dogs, cats) and stand for long periods of time
- I.V. catheter placement
- Phlebotomy
- In-house laboratory
- Surgical prep
- Anesthesia/surgical monitoring
- X-Rays
- Two or more years of experience as a veterinary technician
- Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work weekends.
- Experience with veterinary software (e.g. Neo, AVImark, Cornerstone)
- Ability to work regular weekends, evenings and/or overnights
Benefits and Perks:
We are dedicated to your well-being and offer a comprehensive package and professional development opportunities to support your work and home life. These include:- Complimentary Short-Term Disability
- Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
- Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
- 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
- United Health Care UMR Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options; Kaiser for CA Residents
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
- United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
- United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
- Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee)
- Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000 per attempt/ $30,000max)
- Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
- Paid time off - inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
- LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)
- Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)
- Referral Bonus Program
- DailyPay on Demand
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Listed pay $30.00 per hour ($62,400 a year at 2,080 hours). That is 35% above the Florida median of $22.30 an hour for vet techs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Vet tech pay guide
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