• Veterinary Technician

    VCA Animal Hospitals (Lafayette, IN)


    **Exciting opportunity: VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital** is looking to welcome a **Registered Veterinary Technician** to our growing team!

    **Schedule:**    Full-time opportunity with rotating Saturdays.

    **Compensation:** Starting range is $ 21- 24 /hr, which is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field.

    **Our Story:** At VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital, we help pets live long, healthy, and happy lives. Our dedicated team provides a full range of services, including preventive wellness and illness care, urgent care, dentistry, and soft tissue procedures. We take pride in building lasting relationships with our clients and their beloved pets through compassionate, high-quality care.

     

    Our Veterinary Technician Team provides compassionate veterinary care to our patients. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

     

    + Assist doctors with exams, treatments and procedures.

    + Venipuncture and IVC placement

    + Administer SQ fluids, medications, etc.

    + Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure hospitalized patients are receiving the best possible care and communicating frequently with the team.

    + Recognize subtle change in clinical status.

    + Discharge instructions with clients when they are able to bring their furry family member back home with them.

    + Complete estimates, basic record keeping.

    + Surgical preparation and assisting.

    + Anesthesia monitoring.

    + Dentistry

    As a VCA Associate, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including:

    Health & Well-being

    + Innovative Associate health and well-being resources (Headspace app, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources including Lyra Health).

    + 401k retirement savings plan with company match.

    + Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility and gender affirmation benefits.

    + Generous pet care discounts and VIP programs.

    + Paid vacation, sick, parental, and bereavement leave.

    Professional Development

    + Continuing Education Allowance

    + WOOF University – offering abundant CE

    + Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

    + Discounted Low-Stress Handling, Fear Free, and AAFP Cat-Friendly certifications, along with VETGirl and VIN subscriptions.

    + Free NAVTA membership and a free subscription to Plumb’s.

    + Leadership development and mentorship programs.

     

    Discover Additional Benefits  _Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com) (https://www.vcacareers.com/global/en/benefits)_ _(open link in new window)_

     

    **Ready to be part of a dynamic team?**  Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you soon.

    **Location:** 3532 South Street Lafayette, IN 47905

     

    If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

     

    Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

     

    The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

     

    We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com