VCA

Veterinary Technician: Internal Medicine

Middleton, WI Full time

Are you a Veterinary Technician who likes to puzzle-solve? Internal Medicine would be the perfect place for you!  

VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center is looking to expand our Internal Medicine service and is hiring a Certified Veterinary Technician to join their team!  

Internal Medicine specialists are often considered the puzzle solvers of Veterinary Medicine. Our Internal Medicine service is equipped to deal with whatever problem a patient brings—no matter how common or rare, or how simple or complex. Our Internal Medicine service diagnoses and treats the many serious diseases that can affect our patients' internal body systems. 

Being an Internal Medicine Technician: 

Our IM Technicians better understand body systems and the disease process, learn advanced diagnostic testing, provide excellent patient care, and treat patients with cutting-edge techniques.Our Technicians are a vital reason we can help patients feel better and why pet parents feel a little more at ease because their family members are being cared for with great medicine and warm hearts. 

The responsibilities of the Technicians and Veterinary Assistants are to provide support to the Internists and to be part of a collaborative environment to provide thorough patient care.

Duties will include: 

  • Anesthesia monitoring and recovery.

  • Collecting patient histories and performing physical exams. 

  • Performing nursing care of Internal Medicine Patients.

  • Venipuncture/IVC placement. 

  • Blood transfusion therapy, including collection, administration, and transfusion reactions.

  • Performing laboratory work and diagnostic imaging (ultrasound, radiology, CT, and MRI). 

  • Assisting in diagnostic procedures such as endoscopy, rhinoscopy, and fluoroscopy. 

  • Communicate effectively with clients regarding the status of their pets and home care

  • Processing laboratory samples in-house and preparing laboratory samples for outside labs

  • Working collaboratively with team members of all hospital services. 

Schedule: Full-time opportunity with a flexible schedule, 4 x 10-hour weekday shifts.

Compensation: Starting range is determined by license, skill set, and years of experience in the field. Financial growth opportunities available. 

Address: 1612 N High Point Rd, Middleton, WI 53562  

Benefits of Joining the Team:

  • Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
  • Leadership opportunities and Career Development Programs
  • Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
  • CE allowance, Vet Tech license reimbursement, and NAVTA membership 
  • Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and 12 Lyra Health Sessions)
  • Referral bonuses and Competitive wages
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Life, long and short-term disability insurance included
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • 401(k) with corporate match 
  • Pet care discounts (40-100%)
  • Plus so much more!

 

Whether you are a highly experienced technician or a newcomer to specialty veterinary medicine, apply today! We look forward to meeting you! 

 

Internal Medicine doesn’t seem like the right fit? We have other openings available and are taking applications,. We look forward to speaking with you  

If you are a current associate, you 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.