Veterinary Technician, Emergency

Veterinary Technician | $22-$29/hr

Location: Clarksville, Tennessee

Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM weekdays and 6:00 AM-6:00 PM weekends

Compensation: $22-$29/hr based on experience + $2.50 shift/weekend differential available

Clarksville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Veterinary Technician Assistant to join our Emergency team. This full-time role is ideal for an experienced veterinary professional who enjoys a variety of cases, hands-on patient care, and working alongside a supportive team while continuing to develop their skills in emergency medicine.

Compensation

• Starting pay of $22-$29 per hour, based on experience
• $2.50 shift differential available for weekends 

Benefits

Full-Time Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance
• Continuing Education Sponsorship Program through Penn Foster
• Licensure renewal reimbursement
• Out-of-state licensure transfer reimbursement
• Uniform allowance
• Discounted pet products and services for personal pets
• Cell phone discount
• YMCA corporate memberships
• Career development opportunities
• Team-building and volunteer events
• Opportunities for advancement

Schedule

• Full-time, day shift
• Weekdays: 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Weekends: 6:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Rotating weekdays and weekends

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient restraint for examinations and procedures.
• Set up patients and equipment for procedures, including central lines, sampling lines, NG tubes, and urethral unblocking procedures.
• Stock supplies, including catheters, scrub, alcohol, syringes, pee pads, fluids, and fluid lines.
• Assist with radiographs.
• Set up and tear down patient beds for hospitalized patients.
• Prepare flushes and other supplies as directed by the veterinary team.
• Walk dogs and assist with routine patient care.
• Change bedding and clean patient cages.
• Complete laundry and dishwashing duties.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain a clean and organized hospital environment.
• Complete general hospital cleaning, including cleaning and scooping the lawn, emptying trash receptacles, refilling waste bags, and changing fly bags.
• Facilitate patient visits for stable, non-complicated cases.
• Support Veterinary Technicians and other members of the Emergency team with daily patient care and hospital operations.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked environment for patients, clients, and team members.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of animal handling experience.
• Comfortable handling dogs and cats in a veterinary hospital environment.
• Able to work collaboratively with Veterinary Technicians, veterinarians, and other hospital team members.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn new skills and techniques.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced Emergency and specialty veterinary hospital.
• Able to safely and appropriately handle animals weighing 50 pounds or more, including dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.
• Ability to frequently bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen, and to stand or walk for extended periods.
• Ability to use hands to manipulate, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Fluent English speaking and reading skills required.

About the Hospital

Clarksville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty is a veterinary emergency and specialty hospital in Clarksville, TN. Our team values collaboration, professional development, and creating a welcoming learning environment where team members feel comfortable advancing their skills and seeking guidance from experienced teammates.

Our newly renovated and expanded hospital provides a modern setting for emergency and specialty veterinary medicine. Team members have opportunities to work with a variety of cases while developing their skills and contributing to quality patient care.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~1