Location: 125 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL, 33765VCA Gulf Bay Animal Hospital is seeking a full time Veterinary Technician to join our team in Clearwater, FL!We are an AAHA-accredited 2-doctor practice, offering primary care, illness care, surgery, dentistry, and more. We see dogs, cats, pocket pets and rabbits, open Monday through Friday 7:30am - 7:00pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, and closed on Sundays.Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/gulf-bayAbout the RoleAs Veterinary Technician you will help create and maintain a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients and clients. Duties will include:
Compassionate patient care
Client education and care
Venipuncture and catheter placement
Radiology and diagnostics
Lab sample collection and processing
Surgical preparation and assisting
Anesthesia monitoring
Dentistry
Medication preparation and administration
Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
Medical recordkeeping
Why VCAVCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.Some of the many benefits we offer:
Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
Advancement and leadership opportunities
Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year), life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.
Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
Paid parental leave
Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians
CE and learning opportunities for all associates
Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more
Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts
401(k) retirement plan
Referral bonus opportunities
Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships
Interested in this opportunity? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com