Certified Veterinary Technician
VCA Animal Hospitals
**VCA Heritage Animal Hospital** , in **Savoy, Illinois** , has opportunities available for you to join our incredible team! We are seeking a **Certified Veterinary Technician** to join our hospital!
**Who We Are:**
VCA Heritage Animal Hospital has been providing the highest quality veterinary care for pets in the Champaign-Urban area for over 45 years.
We are a full-service facility offering urgent care, hospitalization, preventative/routine medical care. Our clinic is well equipped with digital radiographs (including dental radiographs), ultrasound, dental suite, oversized surgical suite, isolation room, spacious exam rooms and waiting rooms dedicated to cats and dogs.
**Location:** 2101 N Dunlap Avenue, Savoy, IL 61874
**What We Value:**
We believe in a **team approach** to medicine and focus on high-quality patient care. Our team is committed to continuously improve the standard of care and veterinary medicine as a whole. We work hard to ensure that our love of animals translates into **compassionate care** and **respect** for our patients.
We believe our technician and front desk teams are an integral part of our hospital's client and patient experience. Our doctors and leadership team support our technical staff with training, educational events, and a work-life balance. We create and encourage an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.
**Snapshot of the Role:**
Whether you are a seasoned Veterinary Technician or recent graduate, we want you to use the knowledge in which you’ve invested your time and talent. The skills that will be utilized include, but are not limited to:
+ Assist doctors with exams, treatments and procedures.
+ Venipuncture and IVC placement
+ Administer SQ fluids, medications, and other treatments
+ Complete estimates and basic record keeping.
+ Surgical preparation and assisting.
+ Anesthesia monitoring.
+ Dentistry.
+ Work in conjunction with all technical staff across the hospital to ensure patients are receiving the best possible care and communicating frequently with the team. This includes discharging patients when they are ready to return home.
+ Perform radiology with and without sedation.
+ Laboratory diagnostics.
+ Patient recovery.
**Schedule:** Full-time opportunity with flexible scheduling. Work-life balance!
**Compensation:** Starting range is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available. Base pay is $18-$22.50.
**Benefits of Joining Our Team:**
+ Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
+ Leadership opportunities
+ Career development programs
+ Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
+ **CE allowance**
+ Tuition support and sponsorships
+ Vet Tech license reimbursement
+ **Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health)**
+ Referral bonuses
+ **Competitive wage**
+ Medical, dental & vision insurance
+ Life, long and short-term disability insurance included
+ **Paid parental leave**
+ **Paid vacation and sick time**
+ 401(k) with corporate match
+ Pet care discounts
We look forward to meeting you! Apply today!
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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
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