Veterinary Technician

Essentials PetCare provides high-quality, preventative and minor illness care to help ensure that all pets have access to affordable care. Our clinics are conveniently located at the front of Walmart, with a separate exterior entrance. We make it easy to provide care with posted pricing on our website and same-day visits. 

Our veterinary technicians are skilled, detail-oriented professionals who ensure our patients receive top-notch medical care, in an efficient visit. Technician experience is required for this position, as are people skills.

What You’ll Do

• Perform skin and ear cytology, tonometry
• Draw blood for in-house and reference lab testing
• Implant microchips
• Advise clients in choosing the best services for their pets
• Provide client education on services, policies and preventative medications
• Check in clients and patients into practice management software
• Obtain medical history of patients
• Manage patient reminders and paperless veterinary records
• Restrain animals for treatment and examination
• Assist with various laboratory procedures
• Collect payments
• Execute our cleaning and disinfecting protocols
• Answer incoming client calls and participate in client outreach
• Inventory management
• Help train and supervise veterinary assistants
• Cross-train and assist in all roles, as needed

How Essentials PetCare is Different

• Work-Life Balance: No emergencies, no surgeries, and no critical cases mean less physical and mental stress. 
• High-Quality Care: We are committed to the highest standards of veterinary care, with medical protocols based on expert recommendations from AAHA, AAFP, ACVIM, the American Heartworm Society, and CAPC.
• Positive Work Environment: We cultivate a positive work environment. We employ strict safety protocols to provide a safe workplace for our team. We have a zero-tolerance policy as it relates to client bullying.

Minimum Requirements for the Veterinary Technician Position

• Multiple years of experience as a veterinary technician
• Ability to read cytology (skin and ears)
• Blood draws
• Perform tonometry
• Familiarity with implanting microchips

Basic Requirements for All Positions

• A dedicated passion and love for animals of course!
• Proper restraint of dogs and cats of all sizes/temperaments
• Must have a positive attitude and work well in a cooperative team environment
• Must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Must provide a high level of customer care and professionalism
• Must have excellent computer literacy skills and be comfortable working with digital medical records
• Must have reliable transportation to/from work
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time during scheduled shifts (4-8hrs)
• Must be able to lift 30lbs
• Must be able to perform all responsibilities as listed in job description without limitation
• Ability to speak Spanish is preferred

All pets deserve love and quality health care. Help us make that happen at Essentials PetCare!