Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Locum

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The Valley, CO, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Provides relief veterinary technician coverage in a specialty hospital, delivering patient care and supporting veterinarians. Responsibilities include venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, examinations, patient assessment, surgical preparation and assistance, laboratory work, pharmacy tasks, patient recovery, and compassionate care for hospitalized animals. The role also emphasizes client experience, advanced medical equipment, professional growth, and continuing education.
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We are seeking an experienced Credentialed Veterinary Technician to work relief shifts at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley.
The successful candidate will be a believer in high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.
Why We Need You
As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. 
You’ve worked hard for your credentialing and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in. 

The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:
• Venipuncture
• catheter placement
• radiology
• catheter placement
• radiology
• anesthesia monitoring
• physical examinations and patient assessment
• surgical preparation and assisting
• laboratory work
• pharmacy
• patient recovery
• compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
Why You Should Consider Us
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

Skills Required

  • Credentialed veterinary technician status
  • Experience working as a veterinary technician
  • Venipuncture and catheter placement
  • Radiology experience
  • Anesthesia monitoring
  • Physical examinations and patient assessment
  • Surgical preparation and assisting
  • Laboratory work and pharmacy experience
  • Patient recovery and compassionate care for hospitalized patients
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
35,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.

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