*$500 Sign on Bonus after 90 days, additional $500 Bonus after 1 year*

​ VCA Augustine Loretto Animal Hospital is hiring an experienced Certified Veterinary Technician. We are a 3-doctor full service veterinary hospital offering primary care, illness care, surgery and dentistry located in Jacksonville, FL.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/augustine-loretto

The salary range for this position is $20 - $24 / hour

About the Role

As a member of VCA Augustine Loretto you will support technician and doctor teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.

You have worked hard for your credentials (CVT, RVT, LVT) and we want you to use the knowledge that you have invested your time and talent in. The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment

• Anesthesia monitoring

• Surgical preparation and assisting

• Dentistry

• Radiology

• Laboratory work

• Venipuncture

• Catheter placement

• Pharmacy

• Patient recovery

• Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Qualifications:

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician- CVT, LVT, RVT, LVMT (FL CVT Preferred)

• Passion for Veterinary Medicine

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Some of the many benefits we offer:

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community

• Advancement and leadership opportunities

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options

• Access to free mental health care (up to 12 sessions a year), life assistance program, resources like Headspace, etc.

• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance

• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay

• Paid parental leave

• Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians

• CE and learning opportunities for all associates

• Tuition support and sponsorships including Veterinary Technology AAS, BAS completion and more

• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Referral bonus opportunities

• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

We value your time, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. Apply today on our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to speaking with you!

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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