Overview
Veterinary Technician Jobs in Austin, TX at Austin Humane Society
The Austin Humane Society is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician for our busy clinic department at our animal shelter. The job is on average 50% surgery support (high volume spay/neuter and specialty procedures), 40% medicine support (triage, medicating animals, performing diagnostics, etc), 10% animal care, cleaning, and administrative work.
No experience? No worries! We’re ready to hire the right, motivated person for this role that is ready to learn.
Who we are
AHS is Austin’s oldest no-kill non-profit animal shelter, in operation since 1952. We perform over 8,000 spay/neuters each year and re-home about 4,000 dogs and cats a year. Our veterinary technicians ensure all pets in the adoption program are provided high-quality medical care and are spay/neutered during their stay with AHS.
Who you are
- Organized and love fast-paced work
- Friendly, cooperative, and driven to succeed under pressure
- Self motivated, solution oriented, and takes initiative on projects and to do lists
- Team player and eager to learn, support, and teach other
Values
- Adaptability
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Growth
Additional perks for joining the AHS family:
- Medical insurance covered 100% by AHS, with free telemedicine visits
- Dental & Vision insurance
- Life and Long Term Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- 4 day work week with set schedules
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Scrub allowance
- FREE wellness exams, vaccinations, and services for your pets
- FREE adoption for you or a family member
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and work-life balance services and support
- Employee ‘kudos’ recognition program, with an opportunity for winning gift cards for going above and beyond in your work
- Opportunity for growth and salary increases based on performance
Please submit resume and a brief statement about why you are interested in the position and what makes you a strong candidate. No phone calls please; we will reach out to you via email.
Minimum requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Able to stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred requirements:
- Previous animal shelter experience
- Previous customer service experience
- Familiarity with high volume data entry
- Vet Tech experience with experience in surgery
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Austin Humane Society provided the following inclusive hiring information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 – $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Why are you interested in this position? (required)
Ability to Commute:
- Austin, TX 78752 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Veterinary Technician
Company: Austin Humane Society
Location: Austin, TX
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