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 Emergency Veterinary Technician to our team. Looking for candidates with flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays for this busy, 24/7 hospital. The target schedule spreads are Sunday/Monday/Tuesday, Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday and Thursday/Friday/Saturday on the overnight shift. A 25% shift differential is available!

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 two 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, Ophthalmology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.

Veterinary Technician

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME

Starting pay range is $26.00 - $38.00 an hour, depending on licensure and experience.

Eligible for quarterly bonuses under Rarebreed’s profit-sharing program, which has the same zing as a hundred pounds of fresh cat nip.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Assist veterinarians and other staff members in a variety of situations
Delegate tasks in effective and efficient manners
Assist in daily housekeeping and general hospital tasks that include cleaning cages and daily task lists to the acceptable hospital standards
Provide discharge instructions and client education regarding services provided
Provide compassionate and quality care to clients and patients
Maintain positive working relationships with all hospital staff
Prepare estimates for recommended services and comfortably discuss finances with clients in person or on the phone.
Possess knowledge of veterinary medicine, terminology, and treatments
Have attention to detail in verbal and written communications
Follow all safety and handling protocols, and OSHA compliance standards
Perform other duties and assignments as asked by the Supervisor
Perform clinical tasks, such as taking vital signs, conducting basic laboratory tests, administering medications, and aiding with medical procedures, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
Perform anesthesia induction, maintenance, and recovery.
Be a team player mentality defined by trust, an appetite for learning, and a readiness to collaborate and consider everyone's perspective.
Ability to stay focused in turbulent environments.
Assist in emergency situations, such as controlling bleeding, administering medications or fluids, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Assist in the aftercare process in a respectful manner.

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 as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:

Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
Employee Ruff-erral Program
Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Mental Health Resources
Company-paid bonding leave
Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
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
Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

REQUIREMENTS

2 years of experience in an emergency veterinary hospital required
Excellent communication skills
Strong clinical skills
Detail-oriented and well organized
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Self-motivated and team-oriented
Credentialed candidates (LVT, CVT, or RVT) are strongly desired for this role, but not required

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. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Continuing education credits
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
License reimbursement
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Uniform allowance
Vision insurance

Schedule:

10 hour shift
12 hour shift
Day shift
No nights

Ability to Commute:

Scarborough, ME 04074 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Scarborough, ME 04074: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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