Job Description
SportsVet Animal Medical Center is seeking a Certified/Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team!
We are a busy full-service and emergency, AAHA accredited animal hospital located in Savoy, Illinois. We provide a wide range of services for our patients including routine veterinary wellness care, 24/7 emergency medicine, and advanced orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation. We have cultivated an outstanding team to maintain efficient and quality patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our team philosophy is to treat each pet as if it were our own, providing quality medical care at any time of the day or night. The candidate we are seeking should be professional, willing to work as part of our team, and enjoy providing exceptional service to our clients and our canine and feline patients.
In this role you will:
Work closely with our Primary Care team seeing appointments, assisting in routine surgeries, and developing lasting relationships with our clients.
Provide outstanding patient care and dedicated client education. Our goal in all interactions is to strengthen the human-animal bond.
Be a well utilized technician able to perform a variety of technical tasks daily including blood draw, placing intravenous catheters, executing all aspects of anesthesia from start to finish, administering injections, calculating medication dosages and preparing medications, running both in house and referral lab-work as well as daily client interactions.
Be expected to perform a variety of diagnostic procedures including taking diagnostic digital x-rays and demonstrating proficiency with routine laboratory tests such as fecal analysis, urinalyses, hematology, and ear cytology.
Be an integral part of the record keeping process. Assuring patient information and updates are accurately observed and documented in the medical record.
To be successful in this role you must:
Enjoy working individually and as a team and possess a strong work ethic
Excel at communication skills including active listening
Have a strong commitment to excellent customer service
Possess strong organizational skills
Be a motivated, self-starting individual
Benefits Package:
Sign-on Bonus
A competitive salary. Hourly rate is determined by prior experience.
Paid Time Off
6 Paid Holidays
Veterinary services at a reduced rate for employee-owned pets
401K Retirement Plan with matching
An annual uniform allowance
An annual allowance for continuing education
CVT License renewal reimbursement
Employee Discount
If you meet our eligibility requirements and are ready to pursue this exciting career opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume. All qualified candidates will be given equal consideration.
** SportsVet Animal Medical Center is a drug-free workplace
Savoy, Illinois, United States