Registered Veterinary Technician

VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital is expanding its team and is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician or recent Veterinary Technician graduate!

Our Story: At VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital, we help pets live long, healthy and happy lives. We work hard to deliver the best medical care for pets and the best experience for our clients. Our team is fully committed to enhancing our patient’s lives through excellence in comprehensive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, and grooming.

We believe our technician and front desk teams are an integral part of our hospital's client and patient experience. Our doctors and leadership team supports our technical staff with training, educational events, and a work-life balance. We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Our RVTs provide compassionate veterinary care to our patients. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to: 

• Assist doctors with exams, treatments and procedures.
• Venipuncture and IVC placement
• Administer SQ fluids, medications, etc.
• Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients are receiving the best possible care and communicating frequently with the team.
• Recognize subtle change in clinical status.
• Discharge instructions with clients when they are able to bring their furry family member back home with them.
• Complete estimates, basic record keeping.
• Surgical preparation and assisting.
• Anesthesia monitoring.
• Dentistry

Schedule:   Full-time opportunity with flexible scheduling. Work-life balance!

 

Compensation: Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available. 

Why Join VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital?

We are passionate about supporting Technicians and are committed to your personal career development. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Technician career has to offer. . Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team! 

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community 

• Leadership opportunities 

• Career development programs 

• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities 

• CE allowance 

• Tuition support and sponsorships 

• Vet Tech license reimbursement 

• Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health) 

• Referral bonuses 

• Competitive wage 

• Medical, dental & vision insurance 

• Life, long and short term disability insurance 

• Paid parental leave 

• Paid vacation and sick time 

• 401(k) 

Ready to be part of a dynamic team?  Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Location: 3532 South Street Lafayette, IN 47905

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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!

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