Overview
Veterinary Technician Jobs in Mechanicsburg, PA at Good Hope Animal Hospital
Good Hope Animal Hospital is looking to add a full-time or part-time compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our team. We are open Monday through Friday with half day Saturdays and no on-call.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help bring an exceptional veterinary experience to our local community. Our passionate environment means we care for every pet as if they were our own. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with an enthusiastic, well trained, efficient staff to deliver the highest quality of care to your patients.
Good Hope provides high-quality medical care to canine, feline, and pocket pet family members. We are proud of our emphasis on preventative care, client education and our thorough and collaborative approach to our medical and surgical cases. We are a 6-doctor hospital that occupies a state-of-the-art facility, providing our patients and clients with optimum medical care and customer service. We are proud of our positive culture and cohesive team. Our well-trained technical staff allows us to maximize our efficiency and patient care, which allows our veterinarians to focus on providing high quality medicine and surgical care. If you have a special clinical interest, we will give you the support and resources to develop your own niche. Our mission is to partner with our clients to nurture and preserve the human-animal bond by providing compassionate, expert veterinary care throughout a long and healthy life.
Good Hope is fully equipped with IDEXX in-house lab, digital radiography and dental radiography. Our radiographs are reviewed by SignalPET with full radiology consults available. In surgery we have a CO2 cutting laser. We have separate surgical and dental suites, and patients are monitored by a technician along with anesthetic monitoring including blood pressure, ECG, SPO2 and end tidal CO2. https://goodhopeanimalhospital.com/
Veterinary Technician
Good Hope Animal Hospital in Mechanicsburg, PA
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Provides compassionate care to patients and clients.
Assists the Veterinarian in appointments, medical procedures, and treatments.
Experience with IV catheter placement and blood draws.
Keeps accurate medical records in accordance hospital policy.
Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas.
Performs physical assessments and records observations.
Restrains pets with an emphasis on low stress handling.
Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients.
Explains necessary follow up and homecare instructions.
Maintains an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by the inventory control system.
Assists Veterinarian with follow up of chronic medically managed cases and provides support to the pet owner.
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Professional liability insurance coverage through Rarebreed
Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Company-paid bonding leave
Employer-assisted student loan repayment
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
Reimbursement for professional fees of medical licensing, DEA licensing, and professional memberships (eligible employees only)
Mental Health Resources
Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent
Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) or License (LVT) preferred but not required
Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
Able to work some Saturdays and evenings
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experience for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
Where uncommon support partners with joy.
Title: Veterinary Technician
Company: Good Hope Animal Hospital
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA
