Veterinary Technician

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician role is onsite in Tampa, FL. Compensation is $16–$20 per hour. Circle of Life Animal Hospital seeks a senior veterinary assistant or Certified Veterinary Technician to support patient care and client service in a multi-doctor animal hospital. The role assists veterinarians with animal care and helps keep examinations and surgery areas ready. Depending on state limitations and skills, technical work may include procedures such as venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, radiography, medication administration, and laboratory analysis.

What you'll do

• Assist veterinarians in animal care
• restrain animals when necessary during examinations
• stock examination and surgery rooms
• sterilize tools and check equipment
• communicate with clients and update patient files
• perform technical skills as applicable and within state limitations, which may include venipuncture, catheter placement, anesthesia administration and monitoring, dental prophylaxis, radiography, medication administration, and laboratory analysis.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary technician

full-time

tampa fl

circle of life animal hospital

animal hospital

veterinary patient care

veterinary assistant

client service

surgery room support

radiography

anesthesia monitoring

weekend flexibility

$16–$20/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision options
• 401(k) match
• paid time off
• paid parental and maternity leave
• work-life balance day
• disability and supplemental insurance
• discounted veterinary care
• scrub allowance
• training
• professional growth
• tuition assistance.

Why this role

The posting seeks a full-time Senior Veterinary Assistant or CVT and requires prior animal hospital experience, customer service experience, and ability to lift 40 pounds. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision options, 401(k) match, paid time off, paid parental and maternity leave, discounted veterinary care, scrub allowance, training, and tuition assistance for prospective veterinary technician students.

About the employer

Circle of Life Animal Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.