Veterinary Technician

Clements Ferry Veterinary is growing We welcomed a new associate full-time veterinarian in July, Dr. Libby James. As more surgery and appointment times are available to our clients, we are seeking full-time veterinary technicians who are humble, hungry, team players, ready to start building a long-lasting relationship. Our team members must abide by our core values (see below) and demonstrate a high moral character. This is more than a job We strive to serve our community and professionally develop our staff. Experience is required. If you are ready to join a true team for a different, rewarding experience, then please respond to this posting.

Job Description:

A Clements Ferry Veterinary team member is a confident, self-motivated, highly driven individual who thrives on taking initiative. We require the usual skills of a veterinary technician; however, we believe there is so much more to commend our staff for, in addition to skills. We believe each team member possesses unique gifts and talents that make the team better as a whole. Our goal is to promote a culture that helps identify your gifts and provides an environment that allows you to grow both personally and professionally. Our technicians have a great deal of responsibility and are held to a higher standard.

Core Values:

• Choose Joy : Joy is a choice we make every day.
• Accountability : We take accountability for our own actions.
• Have No Fear : We are not afraid to make mistakes.
• Excellence in the Ordinary : We pay attention to every detail.
• Self-Employed Mentality : We all act like we own the place.

Responsibilities:

• Phlebotomy
• IV Catheter placement
• Fluid administration
• Anesthesia monitoring
• SQ, IV, and IM injections
• Preparing and reviewing treatment plans with clients
• Care of hospitalized patients
• Fear Free handling
• Administration of radiographs
• Ultrasound-guided cysto
• Dental scaling and charting
• Placing radiographs on the x-ray table, as well as dental x-rays
• Handling and charting of controlled drugs
• Drug and medication calculation
• Follow-up communication with clients
• Pre-appointment telephone triage
• Sterilization of surgical instruments
• Collection of TPRs
• Compilation of subjective history from clients
• Entering charges into PMS
• Client education for wellness care standards
• Customer Service
• Emergency triage
• Responding to technician call-backs (go-between when clients have questions or concerns for doctors outside of appointments)

Skills Required: We will train you if you are unfamiliar with our clinic software (ezyVet). We have digital x-ray, ultrasound, laser therapy, and in-house soft-tissue, dental, and orthopedic surgeries. We currently have in-house IDEXX labwork and Antech reference labwork. We prefer previous experience with phlebotomy, wellness care, catheter placement, assisting in surgery (monitoring, dental scaling, polishing, and probing), how to set up, restock, and sanitize and prepare surgical packs), as well as experience with reviewing standards of care with clients, going over treatment plans (estimates), entering charges and explaining administration of medications.

• Veterinary Technician License preferred; experience required
• Infectious personality
• Righteous Living and high moral character
• Innate ability to take initiative
• Unselfish team member
• Good communication and people skills
• Healthy curiosity to always improve
• Open to sharing ideas to better the clinic
• Offers excellent client service and experience

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

• 9-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Typically same day off each week
• Potential for overtime, if desired

Experience:

• Veterinary technician experience: 1 year (Required)
• Customer service experience: 1 year (Required)

Compensation:

We pay hourly, starting out $20-23+ an hour depending on experience and licensing. We do offer cost of living increases every year, as well as semi-annual reviews.

Scheduling:

CFV is open Monday through Friday 7:30-5:30PM, closed on weekends and on major holidays. Our full-time technicians typically work the same four days every week, with one weekday off.

Benefits:

Uniforms provided, paid time off and vacation, quarterly profit-sharing, 401-K matching, vision and dental insurance through Principal, Fear Free membership provided, major holidays off, OSHA training provided. There are additional training opportunities available through our elite membership with Veterinary Growth Partners and Ignite. Provisions are being made for future dental and vision options, as well as health care reimbursement.

At Clements Ferry Veterinary, our winning company culture starts and ends with our core values. Our team members exemplify our values of family, righteous living, humility, joyful service and personal accountability. Our purpose is to serve our community through client connection and transformative pet care. If you are interested in joining our team for a challenging, but rewarding experience, please apply today.

Curbside service is optional for our clients; we are otherwise open to the public with no further mask requirement. We still try to respect social distancing and sanitize all frequent-touch surfaces throughout the day.

Benefits (in greater detail):

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Coming in Sept/Oct 2025: Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Scrub, jacket, and shoe allotment
• Educational assistance through Penn Foster
• Fear Free membership
• Continued education through Patterson Veterinary University / ACT online
• Quarterly and annual performance reviews
• Bonuses / profit-sharing
• Health insurance - NEW this quarter

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person