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Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or RVT Student
Pets Alive Spay/Neuter Clinic | Bloomington, Indiana
Four-day workweek. No weekends. Paid Christmas week off. Work that matters.
Pets Alive Spay/Neuter Clinic is seeking a skilled, hands-on Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or veterinary technology student actively working toward RVT licensure to join our high-volume spay/neuter and community medicine team.
This is not an entry-level animal care position. Applicants must have at least one year of direct, hands-on veterinary or clinical animal-care experience with dogs and cats, including experience safely handling feral/community cats.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable doing the work—not just observing it. Our team works together throughout the clinic, and every role contributes to safe patient care, efficient surgical flow, and our mission of making veterinary care more accessible.
What You'll Do
- Support high-volume spay/neuter surgery from patient preparation through recovery
- Safely handle dogs, cats, feral/community cats, and fearful or fractious patients
- Assist with anesthesia preparation, monitoring, and recovery within training and scope of practice
- Prepare patients for surgery using established protocols
- Administer medications and vaccines as directed by the veterinarian and permitted by role and scope
- Maintain accurate medical and medication documentation
- Follow controlled-substance, medication, patient-safety, and infection-control procedures
- Recognize and promptly communicate patient concerns to the veterinarian
- Support preventive-care and vaccine clinics
- Assist with cleaning, sterilization, surgical-suite turnover, laundry, kennels, and other daily clinic responsibilities
- Work across clinic areas as needed rather than being limited to one preferred assignment
- Help train and support veterinary assistants when appropriate
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Current RVT or actively enrolled in an accredited veterinary technology program working toward RVT eligibility
- Minimum one year of direct, hands-on animal-care experience with dogs and cats
- Experience safely handling feral/community cats
- Strong animal-handling skills
- Dependable attendance and punctuality
- Clear communication with veterinarians, coworkers, and leadership
- Ability to remain focused and organized in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Willingness to learn, accept direction, and work wherever the team needs support
- Professional, dependable, and team-focused approach to the workday
Experience in high-volume spay/neuter, shelter medicine, surgery, anesthesia, TNR, or community medicine is strongly preferred.
This Position Is for Someone Who…
Understands that great veterinary medicine isn't only what happens in the operating room.
It's noticing the patient who isn't recovering normally. It's accurate medication documentation. It's safely handling the cat who doesn't want to be handled. It's speaking up when something doesn't look right. It's helping turn over a room when the team is behind.
And it's understanding that in a high-volume clinic, every person's work affects the patient and the person working beside them.
Pets Alive performed more than 8,900 surgeries in 2025, and our work directly supports pet owners, community cats, shelters, rescues, and communities throughout Indiana.
We're looking for someone who wants to use their skills where they can make a measurable difference.
Schedule & Benefits
- Full-time, Monday–Thursday
- No weekends
- Christmas week off — paid
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Compensation: Discussed during the interview and based on credentials and experience.
How to Apply
Submit your resume along with a brief introduction describing your veterinary experience, including your direct experience working with dogs, cats, and feral/community cats.
Pets Alive Spay/Neuter Clinic
Bloomington, Indiana
Four days a week. No weekends. A lot of animals helped.
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $24