Veterinary Technician or Tech Assistant - Small Animal

About us

Shepherd Veterinary Clinic is a privately owned general small animal veterinary clinic in Boxborough, MA. We are professional, customer-centric, fast-paced and our goal is to serve our clients in providing their pets the most professional medical and surgical care possible.

Our work environment includes:

• On-the-job training

Job Overview - Entry Level Technician or Tech Assistant Role
Looking for an individual with some history of animal handling skills willing to learn how to work with established team members at a small animal general veterinary practice. Our training program starts with customer service. Training can progress through animal restraint and doctor support. There are opportunities for some employees with a college degree, veterinary specific education or previous veterinary work experience to continue training to a higher level of technical support. A successful candidate will be able to show their ability to be trained and then preform proficiently in a self directed, busy environment at all aspects of their assigned job responsibilities.

Duties and Competencies to Include

• After demonstrating competencies in Customer Service, Reception and Technical Assistant roles, the Technician role will include:
• Administer medications and vaccinations to animals
• Perform laboratory tests such as urinalysis, blood counts, and skin scrapings
• Able to position and take dental and general radiographs of patients
• Preparation of animals for surgery
• Monitor vital signs of animals during surgery and recovery
• Provide nursing care to sick or injured animals
• Demonstrate competencies for assisting veterinarians in providing medical care to patients
• Consistently apply proper restraint of dogs and cats
• Take direction from others and know when to escalate a problem/situation
• Willing and able to step into other roles as needed
• Work with clients and colleagues to support the work of the Clinic
• Multi-task as needed
• Demonstrate the ability to take initiative while still knowing when to escalate or involve others
• Provide and demonstrate excellent customer service, interpersonal relations, and animal interaction skills
• Employ self-management competencies when needed with clients, colleagues or pets
• Demonstrate willingness to take direction and adapt as needed to provide the best experience for clients, pets and colleagues
• Learning oriented and willing to try new things or adapt to SVC practices

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Boxborough, MA 01719 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person