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Northwood Animal Hospital (Tallahassee) is a 24 hour emergency hospital, and we treat cats, dogs, exotic pets, and wildlife. We have a 4 day work week, leaving you plenty of free time!

Experienced Veterinary Technician
Job Title: Veterinary Technician (non-certified or certified)

Salary: $14-19/hr

Schedule: Full time (37-40 hours a week) with rotating weekends

Location: 1881 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Suite B, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Northwood Animal Hospital and Pets Emergency is seeking a passionate Veterinary Technician to join our team! We are looking for a Veterinary Technician who has a minimum of 2 years of experience at an animal hospital. As a Veterinary Technician, you would be working full time 4 day work weeks with varying shifts from 7am-6pm, 8:30am-6pm or 11am-8:30pm. The team also rotates weekends. Some holiday availability is required.

Do you seek the thrill of participating in nursing many species including but not limited to small animals, exotics, and wildlife?

Are you committed to the care of pets and client education in our community?

Would you be excited about a fast paced environment and the opportunity to learn about the many faces of veterinary medicine?

Are you interested in taking your veterinary knowledge and skills to the next level with challenging, yet rewarding, cases?

If you are seeking an opportunity with a team that inspires a positive growth culture while working in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

Employees at our practice can expect access to:

Medical health insurance with Capital Health Plan

Partnered supplemental insurance with AFLAC

Dental and vision insurance

Roth 401K (matched by employers)

Long term disability after 6 months of employment

Exemplary employee discounts on products or services after 90 days of employment

PTO (available to use after 6 months of employment)

Uniforms supplied

Competitive compensation

Opportunity for professional growth

Tier system to advance in skill and wage at your own pace
Employee Assistance Program at no charge
Gym membership paid in full or partial

Our Veterinary Technician staff are given the opportunity to work at a hospital where we take progressive veterinary medicine to the next level. They treat varying species and are always expanding their knowledge in medicine and technical skills. They are highly trained in areas such as our general practice, critical care, wildlife, exotics, emergency, and surgery.

A Northwood Animal Hospital veterinary technician should:

be punctual and reliable.

work well with others and be capable of building a rapport with clients.

follow protocols set forth for the safety and happiness of staff and pets.

maintain hygienic practices in accordance with contagious disease prevention.

be a compassionate empathizer.

be able to place IV catheters in critical, hospitalized, or surgical patients in small animals and exotics.

be able to perform venipuncture in accordance to AAHA’s standards in small animals and exotics.

be responsible for collecting appropriate histories on patients.

understand the techniques of performing diagnostics such as blood and skin cytologies, radiographs, fecal floats, snap tests, and blood work on IDEXX laboratory machines.

multitask well with interacting with several appointments at one time.

understand and be able to explain the various payment plans we offer to our clients.

be able to perform laser therapy on patients.

be capable of offering veterinary knowledge in a non-condescending way and offer resources to clients about their pet’s medical care.

show interest in continuing education with veterinary medicine and have the desire to broaden your knowledge in the field.

be observant and vigilant when monitoring and nursing our hospitalized patients.

be competent at taking digital radiographs along with performing routine dental prophies.

function as a technician who is cross trained in appointments, ICU, and surgery.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14-19.00 per hour based on type and length of experience'
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Work Location:

One location

Work Remotely

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Northwood Animal Hospital (Tallahassee)

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