Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our team. The target schedule for this role would be 4x 10 hour shifts or 3x 12 hour shifts, looking for Wednesday- Saturday coverage.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you’ll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.
Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level one certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and a great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.
Veterinary Technician - Surgery
Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME
$26.00 - $40.00 an hour depending on skill, experience and licensure
Eligible for quarterly bonuses under Rarebreed’s profit-sharing program.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Assist with patient care during pre-op, procedure and post-op periods as well as discharges and follow up appointments.
- Monitor anesthesia for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures, including hemodynamically unstable individuals who require active monitoring and intervention.
- Maintain a sterile environment and assist others in maintaining the same, including maintenance of surgical instruments and equipment and restocking of supplies.
- Perform routine and advanced treatments and procedures, including injections, oral medications, blood draws, basic pharmacology and bandaging.
- Provide comfort, love, and a skilled hand to patients.
- Keep patient families updated with medical and financial status.
- Support the hospital team to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners.
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is outstanding:
- Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4th and 5th %.
- Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance.
- Employee Ruff-erral Program.
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available).
- Accident and critical illness insurance.
- Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA).
- Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development.
- Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only).
- Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director.
- Free online group exercise classes, such as HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) twice a week, taught by certified trainers.
- Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products.
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing.
- Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods.
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 years of experience in a veterinary hospital.
- Current Maine Veterinary Technician License or the ability to obtain one.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong Clinical skills, including excellent anesthesia experience.
- Detail-oriented and well organized.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Self-motivated.
- Team-oriented.
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.
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/
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