Certified Veterinary Technician
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aka the perfect role for someone who’s obsessed with high-quality medicine, loves leading a team, and wants to make a real impact in veterinary care 🐾✨
We’re looking for an experienced Certified Veterinary Technician to join our clinic and help take patient care, team leadership, and clinic culture to the next level. If you’re the type of person who can run a treatment floor, support your team, educate clients and still hype everyone up during a chaotic day... we want you 👏
This is not a “basic tech” role. You’ll be heavily involved in advanced patient care, leadership, training, surgery, client communication, and helping the clinic operate smoothly while maintaining top-tier medicine.
💼 What You’ll Be Doing:
Leading and supporting the technician team throughout daily clinic operations
Working hand and hand with our practice manager to ensure tech land is running smoothly
Mentoring and training newer technicians and assistants
Helping create efficient workflows and maintaining positive team culture
Assisting veterinarians with exams, diagnostics, surgery and treatment plans
Monitoring anesthesia and surgical patients
Performing blood draws, IV catheter placement, radiographs, lab work, dental procedures and nursing care
Managing hospitalized and critical care patients
Educating pet parents and making sure they feel informed and supported
Helping maintain inventory, treatment protocols, and medical standards
Advocating for both patients and your team every single day
🐶 Why People Love Working Here:
You actually get to use your skills and grow them
Supportive leadership that values your experience and ideas
Team culture that’s collaborative, positive and drama-free
Opportunity to work with advanced medicine and integrative therapies
Fast-paced environment where every day is different
Coworkers who genuinely care about pets, clients, and each other
A clinic that believes veterinary technicians are essential, respected, and appreciated 💅
🎓 What We’re Looking For:
Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
Graduate of an accredited Veterinary Technician program
VTNE completed and active credentials required
Previous veterinary experience required
Leadership or management experience strongly preferred
Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills
Ability to multitask and stay organized in a busy environment
Passion for mentorship, teamwork, and patient advocacy
Interest or experience in surgery, dentistry, anesthesia, rehab, acupuncture, or laser therapy is a huge plus
✨ Bonus Points If You:
Love mentoring newer team members
Thrive in fast-paced environments
Can balance leadership with compassion
Bring positive energy even on the crazy days
Are passionate about gold-standard medicine and patient care
💖 What We Offer:
- Competitive pay + benefits package starting day ONE of employment
- Continuing education (CE) allowance and license renewal fee's covered
- Generous pet discount
- Professional development opportunities, that's right we want you to grow!
- Supportive management that wants you to succeed
- Opportunities to grow your leadership skills
- A genuinely fun and team-focused environment
- Daily serotonin from adorable patients 🐕🐈
Qualifications
- Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
- Graduate of an accredited Veterinary Technician program
- VTNE completed and active credentials required
- Previous veterinary experience required
- Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to multitask and stay organized in a busy environment
- Passion for mentorship, teamwork, and patient advocacy
- Interest or experience in surgery, dentistry, anesthesia, rehab, acupuncture, or laser therapy is a huge plus
- Love mentoring newer team members
- Thrive in fast-paced environments
- Can balance leadership with compassion
- Bring positive energy even on the crazy days
- Are passionate about gold-standard medicine and patient care
- 💖
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership or management experience strongly preferred
About O'Brien Veterinary Group
Operates a network of community-focused veterinary hospitals and clinics.
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