Veterinary Technician

Job Description

Michigan Road Animal Hospital at Crooked Creek has an opening for a motivated and compassionate experienced Veterinary Technician or Patient Care Provider to join our patient care team!

We practice high quality medicine including preventative care, surgery, dentistry, dental radiology, digital radiology and cold laser therapy. Our AHAA accredited hospital offers a positive work environment, focusing on high standards of client and patient care.

Our technicians play a big part in our client and patient experience. They work directly with our doctors, patients, and their owners. This is a very hands-on job that is fast paced, challenging, educational and rewarding. This position requires a reliable, hard-working, organized, motivated, people and pet oriented individual who wants to provide exceptional service to our clients and great care to our patients. If this is you, then consider joining our team!

This position offers a flexible weekday schedule and some Saturdays, no Sundays or major holidays. Salary will commensurate with experience. Applicants must love animals (and the people who own them too!), demonstrate reliability, a strong work ethic, communication skills, and the ability to work well as an individual or as part of a team.If you are a hard worker, enjoy a challenge - but also great rewards in helping pets and the people who love them - then please apply today!

Job Description: Previous experience in a veterinary hospital is required in the following areas:Patient Care, Surgery Prep and recovery, Anesthesia Monitoring, Dental Prophylaxis, I.V. Catheter placement, Dental & Digital Radiology, Venipuncture, Preparing samples for in-house IDEXX machines or reference lab, Client Education and at least 1 year in-hospital experience or have an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology.

What We Offer:

FT employees (30 - 40 hours)can opt into medical, life, vision, disability benefits. FT employees (35-40 hours) also earn PTO, holiday & vacation pay. FT & PT employees can enroll in matching 401K benefits. There are personal pet benefits for all team members. We are an engaged and skilled medical team who work together to provide and inclusive atmosphere and we have a compassionate management team who value our team.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada.  Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. 

Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next 

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life. 

At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us:

- We’ll always reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in @nva.com

- We may also contact you via text message from an identified NVA representative for recruiting-related communication

- All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: careers.nva.com

- There is no cost or confidential information required to apply or be considered for a position

If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at hiringhub@nva.com. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.