Certified Veterinary Technician – Exotics Enthusiasts Encouraged to Apply
Location: Andover Animal Hospital, Andover, MA
Sign-on Bonus: $2,000 (which you can spend on snacks, scrubs, or more snacks — we’re not here to judge)
Are you a Certified Veterinary Technician (or a highly experienced tech who knows their stuff) who lights up at the thought of handling anything but just dogs and cats? Do you get excited when a client walks in with a bearded dragon named Sir Hiss-a-Lot or a parrot who definitely has opinions? If so, we’ve got your next adventure.
Who we are:
We’re Andover Animal Hospital — a 10-doctor, AAHA-accredited, full-service animal hospital in beautiful Andover, MA. We provide top-tier care to dogs, cats, birds, exotics, and pocket pets, and we take our role in the human-animal bond very seriously (but ourselves? Not always).
What you'll actually do here:
You’ll be a key part of our medical team — collaborating with doctors, advocating for patients, and doing way more than restraining pets. We’ll use your full range of technical skills, including but not limited to:
Diagnostic sample collection
IV catheter placement (bonus if you can do it with one hand while comforting a nervous guinea pig with the other)
Venipuncture
Radiology (including the wiggly, flighty, and scaly varieties)
Anesthesia and pain management
Dental radiographs and cleanings
General wizardry with exotic species
Who you are:
A Certified Veterinary Technician (or equivalent experience — we know skill when we see it)
Experienced (2+ years preferred), confident, and always looking to learn
A team player who lifts up coworkers and laughs off the occasional poop-in-pocket incident
Compassionate, curious, and not easily flustered (especially when the ferret escapes)
Big on communication, low on drama
Emotionally prepared to fall in love with a rabbit named Biscuit
Why you’ll want to work here:
$2,000 sign-on bonus
Competitive pay and full benefits package
Medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match
Paid time off that you’re actually encouraged to use
Employee assistance program (because we all need support sometimes)
Discounts for your own furry, feathered, or scaled companions
A collaborative team that supports each other and works hard without the toxic nonsense
Andover Animal Hospital is a proud United Veterinary Care partner. That means you get all the benefits of being part of a larger network, while still working in a practice that feels like home — quirky pets, snack stash, inside jokes, and all.
