Are you looking to take the next step in your veterinary career and contribute to a positive, empowering team culture where you can utilize your skills? If so, Garden Oaks Veterinary Center might just be the place for you! Our hospital is expanding and preparing to move into brand new facilities that are 250% bigger than we are in now.

We care about our staff well being and believe that working four days per week helps that well being. We currently strive to have our team on 4 ten hour days. Our techs currently work only one Saturday every 4 weeks.

LVT's are encouraged to apply. If you are an LVT or you are in school to become an LVT, we are interested in you. Please have your personal email on your resume as it is difficult to use the indeed one if we move forward.

We are looking for smiling, compassionate, and learning-committed Licensed Veterinary Technicians or Veterinary Assistants to join our team! Our hospital is proud to be accredited with the American Animal Hospital Association, which reflects our dedication to the highest quality of patient care.

Experience and basic skills are required for this full-time position, including surgical monitoring, radiology, dentals, venipuncture, laboratory tests, and more. We do not offer grooming or boarding. Candidate must be outgoing and comfortable interacting with clients. We are a fast paced clinic, and have a full in house diagnostic lab, ultrasound, and digital radiology. In addition, we will soon have CT. We offer a competitive salary, PTO, group health (we pay 80% of premiums), vision and dental insurance, CE assistance, and parental leave. If you want to be on an outstanding team and are interested in who we are, please visit our website to learn more and submit your resume!

Join us now and get to go to our next team outing! Our last one was in late April and the whole team was at an Astros game on the networking deck in center field.

Must have flexible schedule and be available for rotating Saturday shifts (8am to 4pm). We endeavor to have only one Saturday worked per month. Pay is negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications and Skills

• Thorough knowledge as a Veterinary Technician
• The ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• A commitment to being teachable and accountable.
• The drive to work and complete tasks without waiting to be asked.
• The resiliency to learn from mistakes and improve.
• A dedication to choosing positivity and not panicking in stressful situations.
• Licensed Veterinary Technicians must possess a current license in the state of Texas.
• At least one year of recent experience in veterinary practice with increasing responsibilities.
• Ability to properly restrain patients.
• Knowledge of spelling and meaning of commonly used veterinary medical terminology and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion.
• A commitment to outstanding client service.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 40 pounds without assistance and objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Check patients into rooms, TPR, taking patients history
• Possess thorough knowledge of heartworm/flea/tick preventatives as well as vaccinations
• Exhibit proper restrain techniques (canine and feline)
• Position and restraint for digital radiology
• Give injections, including vaccinations and medications
• Monitor hospitalized patients
• Venipuncture
• Anesthesia induction and intubation, as well as monitoring anesthesia during surgery
• Perform dentals, including dental radiology, cleaning, scaling and polishing
• Handling surgical equipment and instruments--both assisting the surgeon and sterilizing packs
• Preparing and/or reading lab samples such as heartworm tests, fecal tests, urinalysis, cytologies, etc.
• Preparing patient history and submitting lab samples to outside lab.
• Updating patient medical records in our software

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Veterinary Clinic experience in a ve: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Licensed Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person