Veterinary Technician

Dorset Street Animal Hospital is set to open in April 2026 and is excited to bring Urgent Care veterinary services to South Burlington. We’re hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician to deliver excellent patient care and client service. Ideal candidates have experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, with a passion for helping pets and their families.

What To Expect

• All the benefits you deserve—medical, dental, vision, and retirement.
• Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge.
• Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too.
• 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today.
• Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180 partner hospitals across the country.
• Continuing education opportunities for our licensed technicians to grow and thrive in their careers
  
  

Salary: $25 - $30 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule: This is a full-time position averaging 40 hours per week. Scheduling options include either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts. The role includes rotating weekends, with weekday hours of Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, and weekend hours of Saturday/Sunday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
• Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
• Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
• Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
• Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
• Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.
  
  

Qualifications:

• 1 years of veterinary experience is required.
• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
• Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.
  
  

About Dorset Street Animal Hospital

Opening February 2026, Dorset Street Animal Hospital will bring high-quality Urgent Care veterinary services to the South Burlington community.