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Position at PETS Referral Center
Emergency Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician (RVT) / Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Seeking a compassionate, skilled, upbeat Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our tight-knit team.
Hiring bonus of $2500.00 for successful candidate! Weekend shift differential and overnight shift differential.
Why PETS Referral Center?
We are a growing Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital located in Berkeley. PETS is a talented and collaborative team who enjoys working together to provide excellent patient care and client service. We have a long history of providing excellent service to our community.
Who are we looking for?
Please have a positive personality, be capable of effective communication, enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, multi-task like a pro, and have a well-rounded skill set and solid knowledge base. As we are a 24-hour emergency hospital please be willing to work outside of the boring 9am-5pm weekday schedule. We prefer someone with at least one year of experience working as a technician in a veterinary hospital.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting Veterinarians and other staff members
- Restraining animals safely using stress-free handling techniques
- Working collaboratively and positively with all coworkers
- Provide nursing care to hospitalized patients and medical care to outpatients
- Successfully use all in house laboratory equipment to provide accurate results
- Safely and effectively take digital radiographs
- Be able to calculate drug dosages
- Giving medications via all prescribed routes: PO, SC, IM, IV
- Proficiency with catheterization (venous, urinary)
- Possess or develop advanced emergency skills
- Comfortable with all aspects of emergency medicine
- Effectively care for and communicate with clients
Benefits:We are committed to your well-being and offer a comprehensive compensation package. These include:
- Competitive salary
- 4/10 alternative work week schedule
- Shift differentials for weekends $2.00/hr, overnights $4.00/hr
- Short Term Disability paid for by employer
- Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
- Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
- 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
- Kaiser/UMR Insurance Plans with multiple options
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
- United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
- United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
- Long Term Disability option
- Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)
- Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
- Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
- LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)
- Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)
- Referral Bonus Program
- DailyPay on Demand
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $26.00 - $40.00 per hour