Veterinary Surgical Centers Careers

Description

Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Veterinary Surgical Centers is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to our overnight team at our new Gaithersburg location. Training may be started at one of our other locations.  

At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our collaborative environment means you’ll practice the highest quality of patient care as well as continuous learning. 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.          

At VSC, we are committed to providing world-class orthopedic and soft tissue surgery in a respectful environment that brings comfort to owners and instills confidence in primary care veterinarians. Each of our clinics shares a facility with other specialty practices, allowing for direct daily collaboration with specialists. This collaborative approach to medicine allows for the highest quality of patient care as well as opportunities for continuous learning.

With an emphasis on mentorship and hands-on learning, our center helps to prepare individuals for an impactful career in small animal surgery and rehabilitation. 

Overnight Certified Veterinary Technician    

Veterinary Surgical Centers in Gaithersburg, MD  

$22.00 - $38.00 an hour, depending on experience and certification            

WHAT YOU’LL DO          

• Assisting our team of board-certified specialists in care and surgical procedures 
• Performing all laboratory in-hospital procedures and to prepare specimens for outside laboratories 
• Taking patient histories, monitoring vitals, and checking weights on patients 
• Providing nursing care for hospitalized patients overnight
• Cleaning, stocking, transferring and discharging patients 
• Delivering strong and professional customer service to clients, and more! 

BENEFITS         

• 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 

• 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           

• 5+ years of veterinary experience required 
• Experience in specialty veterinary medicine and/or small animal nursing care will be preferred  
• 2-year Associates degree in Veterinary Technology from an accredited U.S. Veterinary Technician college and current Maryland State licensure is required
• VTS (Anesthesia or Surgery) members are HIGHLY encouraged to apply 
• Positive and energetic individual  
• Work as a team player in group settings as well as be able to work individually 
• Demonstrate strong communication and fast problem-solving skills in a stressful situation 
• Be comfortable with multi-parameter monitoring equipment, inhalant, and injectable anesthesia agents 
• Have a passion for improving quality of life for animals 
• Excel at multitasking 
• Be dependable, trustworthy with strong work ethic and a willingness to continue learning! 

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.         

FOR MARYLAND APPLICANTS:  UNDER MARYLAND LAW, AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT REQUIRE OR DEMAND, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, THAT AN INDIVIDUAL SUBMIT TO OR TAKE A LIE DETECTOR OR SIMILAR TEST.  EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100.            

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.