Emergency Veterinary Technician- Day Shift

Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center is looking for a full-time Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our incredible DAY SHIFT ER team!  No two days are the same—and honestly, that's exactly how we like it.  One minute you're stabilizing a trauma patient, the next you're helping save a blocked cat, comforting worried owners, assisting with emergency surgery, running anesthesia, calculating CRIs, and celebrating the patient who gets to go home because your team made it happen.  If that sounds like your happy place... Welcome home.  Join our fast-paced, spunky veterinary team as an Emergency Veterinary Technician and become a vital part of providing exceptional animal care! In this energetic role, you will support veterinarians in delivering comprehensive medical services and ensuring the comfort and health of our diverse animal patients. Your advocacy and love for animals, as well as the ability to work in a team-motivated environment, will allow you to thrive and further your skills and knowledge. Your expertise in animal handling, laboratory procedures, and veterinary terminology will help us maintain the highest standards of care. This paid position offers a rewarding opportunity to work closely with animals and pet owners, join a team with great culture, and make a positive difference every day.  If our culture and energy are not enough to sway you, maybe a $3,000 sign-on bonus will do the trick? Hourly pay: $27.00-$40.00/hour depending on experience and licensure Responsibilities  Assist veterinarians during examinations, surgeries, and diagnostic procedures with animal restraint and aseptic techniques  Perform laboratory tests, including blood work, urinalysis, and other diagnostic procedures to support accurate diagnoses  Knowledge of Antech/Idexx in-house equipment  Handle animals safely using proper restraint techniques, ensuring their comfort and safety during treatments  Maintain detailed records of animal treatments, laboratory results, and patient histories in compliance with clinic protocols  Prepare animals for procedures such as catheterization, X-ray imaging, surgeries, and critical care intervention  Ensure cleanliness and sterilization of equipment and treatment areas following aseptic technique  Ability to perform CPR  Triage, obtain histories, provide patient rounds between departments  Attention to detail Skills we are looking for: IV catheter placement  Blood transfusions  Urinary catheterization  Venipuncture  Laboratory diagnostics  Anesthesia monitoring  CRIs  Patient monitoring  RECOVER certification Qualifications  Proven kennel experience and animal husbandry skills with a strong understanding of animal anatomy and physiology  Prior veterinary technician experience or related veterinary critical care experience is highly desirable  Ability to perform advanced venipuncture  Familiarity with X-ray procedures and animal catheterization techniques  Small animal restraint  Advanced drug dosing and administration  Ability to work in a high stress/fast-paced environment  Surgical/Anesthesia monitoring  Advanced venipuncture  Attention to detail  Strong communication skills with the ability to explain veterinary procedures using veterinary terminology clearly and professionally  CVT/LVT preferred but not required  We are dedicated to supporting your growth as a Veterinary Technician by providing a learning environment where your skills can flourish. Our team offers support for advancement, utilizing an in-house training system. We have a collaborative environment as a multi-specialty and emergency hospital, where we can offer comprehensive care for our patients and numerous learning opportunities for our staff. We offer higher pay in lieu of differentials to ensure every team member is compensated and cared for. If you are passionate about animal care and eager to contribute to a compassionate team, we invite you to apply!  BENEFITS Our Comprehensive benefit package includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance  401(k) with a total company match up to 4%, after 6 months of employment  Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling  Continuing education allowance and professional development support  Mental Health Resources  Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave  Perks for Your Pets Too! Because we know how much your pets mean to you, we offer special benefits designed just for them: Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products  Diagnostics: Savings on reference lab testing  Nutrition: Discounts on Purina pet foods  Insurance: Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner  Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.   Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.  Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.    Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.    Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/     Where uncommon support partners with joy.