Thrive Pet Healthcare

Description

Position at South Atlanta Veterinary Emergency & Specialty

Veterinary Technician – Fayetteville, GA 

Compensation: $18 - $35 / hour 

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $18 - $35 / hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At South Atlanta Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way! 

Who we are 

At South Atlanta Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network. 

Do you value collaboration, respect, and a team approach? Then this is the team for you! Our team is truly amazing! We work hard and laugh often. Every employee here shares this same vision.

We are a 24/7 ER center with strong referral relationships, providing services to our clientele within the Southern Atlanta community.

We are looking for a Veterinary Technician, who wants to grow and evolve with us. As a caring and compassionate team; South Atlanta Veterinary Emergency & Specialists work towards creating Unbreakable Bonds with pets, their families, referring veterinarians, and each other.

In 2017 we moved into a modern, and extremely well-equipped 14,000-square-foot facility with state-of-the-art equipment such as Direct Digital Radiography, CT Scanner, Ultrasound, in-house lab, pharmacy, and much more 

We are located in Fayetteville, Georgia. You can enjoy the peaceful small-town life or the hustle and bustle of city life, with downtown Atlanta just thirty minutes away! Fayetteville has multiple parks and outdoor recreation is home to an outdoor amphitheater, an amusement park, and a production studio. Atlanta is home to a vibrant art & culture scene, music, shopping, fantastic restaurants, a great Zoo, a world-renown Aquarium, and many professional sports teams. In Atlanta, there is something for everyone! 

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers. 

South Atlanta Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center is looking for an Emergency Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements: 

• Veterinary technician licensure preferred, but not required
• 1-2 years of clinical experience
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

You’ll Grow With Us 

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through: 

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare. 

Benefits – our care in action 

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include: 

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more! 

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered. 

Apply today! Join our TEAM. 

You take great care of animals, we take great care of you!