Our Opportunity:At Chewy Vet Care, we’re changing the veterinary care experience from the ground up! It starts by creating a culture and work environment where veterinary teams can succeed every day. With the launch of our new veterinary practices, we are looking for a full-time Veterinary Technician to join our Healthcare Practice Team. As a clinical team member, you’ll work in a practice designed from the ground up by veterinarians, equipped with advanced equipment and purpose-built technology so that you can practice your best medicine and focus on patient and pet parent care. We offer a customer- and team member-centric work environment where, together, we deliver care that starts with a visit and lasts a lifetime!Chewy Vet Care is a comprehensive veterinary practice that delivers personalized, patient-centric care.Our mission is clear - to become the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. This is an opportunity to join the industry leader that not only cares about what you do, but what you need as a person. We’ll provide competitive benefits, scheduling options that fit your lifestyle, and a collaborative work environment where you can unleash your full potential! Join the team that understands that caring for the pets we love starts with greater care for our veterinary team members.What You'll Do:
Serve to support your practice’s team, setting the bar for providing high-level, competent veterinary medical care and embodying the Chewy culture to work collaboratively with your peers and deliver the pet parent WOW experience.
Responsible for implementing the outlined policies and procedures, utilizing integrated technology, and delivering consistent and appropriate medical care within the given skill set.
All listed technician skills (Veterinary Technician I and Veterinary Technician II) along with some leadership skills such as team member training, inventory management, mentoring team members, and handling client complaints.
Advanced patient care (blood transfusion, Oxygen cage, cardiac monitoring); advanced dentistry; wound care; catheter placement, advanced anesthesia monitoring (unstable, high-risk patients) and performing functions that require handling animal bodily fluids and tissues.
Demonstrate team support and care for others’ work experiences.
Understand and follow the practice’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standards of Care (SOC)
Communicate clearly and respectfully with other team members, keeping veterinarians informed in real time on patient updates (in practice, at referral, and under home care).
Be a PIMS administrative super-user and aid others on the team in their use of the technology.
Act responsibly given the pharmacy holdings of the practice and maintain controlled substance logs.
Assist practice manager with communicating on inventory needs.
Clean workspaces after every patient or patient lab sample interaction.
Participation in self-development courses and Chewy Vet Care required compliance training.
Perform related duties and assignments as directed by management.
Any other responsibilities as deemed necessary within the scope of the veterinary technician role.
May be required to work weekends, position may require some travel.
What You’ll Need :
Successful completion of an accredited veterinary technology program and current licensure is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to complete the veterinary technician skills checklist for Veterinary Technician III
5+ years of experience as a Veterinary Technician in practice is preferred.
Strong ability to connect with clients and demonstrate empathy and compassion.
Excellent verbal / written communication, observational, and analytical skills.
Thrives in a fast paced, self-starter environment.
Physical Job Requirements:
Standing or walking up to 80% per shift.
Frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
Frequently lift up to 70 pounds using an optional team lift.
Rarely lift greater than 70+ pounds using a team lift.
Stand, push, pull, carry, squat, and kneel.
Compensation & Benefits:Our hourly range for a Veterinary Technician position is $25.00 - $31.00. The specific hourly range offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k.We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.Non-exempt hourly team members accrue paid time off (PTO) and are eligible for additional unplanned unpaid time off (UTO)Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected] .If you have a question regarding your application, please contact [email protected] .To access Chewy's Customer Privacy Policy, please click here (https://www.chewy.com/app/content/privacy) . To access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click here (https://chewyinc.phenompro.com/us/en/privacy-policy) .