Experienced or Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Who we are:

Animal Care West is Hiring an Experienced or Licensed Veterinary Technician!

Position Details

Role: Experienced or Licensed Veterinary TechnicianStatus: Full-TimeSalary: Competitive and based on experienceSchedule: Flexible, predictable scheduling with no nights or weekends

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee pet discounts

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state veterinary technician license reimbursement, VTNE exam fee reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and uniform allowance

Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays, an Employee Assistance Program, and an employee discount program

Great Veterinary Medicine. Predictable Schedules. Actual Lunch Breaks.

Are you looking for a practice that prides itself on providing outstanding patient care and exceptional client service? How about a workplace where work-life balance includes those previously elusive things like predictable schedules and actual lunch breaks?

If so, Animal Care West would love to hear from you!

We’re looking for an experienced or licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team and help us create healthier lives for our patients and their families.

At Animal Care West, we’re passionate about the care we provide, but how we treat each other matters just as much. “Be Kind” is our motto, and we put it into practice with our teammates, clients, and patients every day.

If you’re looking for a veterinary hospital where you can use your skills, keep learning, support your teammates, and still have a life outside of work, you may have just found your pack.

Why Our Veterinary Technicians Love It Here

We believe great veterinary medicine starts with a team that feels supported, respected, and empowered to do its best work.

At Animal Care West, you can look forward to:

• Flexible, predictable scheduling that supports work-life balance
• No nights, no weekends, and no holidays
• Actual lunch breaks
• A team culture built around our “Be Kind” philosophy
• Mentoring and support as you grow and advance your career
• Opportunities to use your veterinary skills to serve your community
• A collaborative environment where asking for help is encouraged
• A team that believes in helping each other succeed
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Occasional drink runs and meals on us
• A clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness
• The occasional cat rodeo—because veterinary medicine

What Our Veterinary Technicians Do

As a Veterinary Technician at Animal Care West, you’ll be an important part of our medical team, helping us provide compassionate, efficient, and high-quality care to our patients.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting veterinarians with patient care, examinations, treatments, and procedures
• Assisting with diagnostic and medical procedures
• Providing compassionate and safe patient handling and restraint
• Supporting patient treatments and medication administration
• Assisting with laboratory and diagnostic testing
• Supporting surgical and anesthetic procedures as appropriate to your experience and credentials
• Maintaining accurate patient medical records
• Communicating clearly with veterinarians and fellow team members
• Educating and communicating compassionately with pet owners
• Collaborating with the team to maintain an efficient workflow
• Helping maintain a positive hospital culture
• Keeping patient care and treatment areas clean and organized
• Asking for help when you need it—and offering help when a teammate does
• Listening patiently as clients explain why their dog, cat, bird, or rat is unquestionably the best one that has ever lived
• Occasionally participating in a cat rodeo

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who brings veterinary technical skills along with kindness, teamwork, curiosity, and a genuine desire to keep growing.

Our ideal Veterinary Technician is ready to:

• Bring previous veterinary technician experience and/or appropriate veterinary technician credentials
• Provide compassionate, attentive patient care
• Work collaboratively with veterinarians and support staff
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients
• Contribute to an efficient daily workflow
• Maintain a positive, team-oriented approach
• Ask questions and seek help when needed
• Step in and support teammates when they need a hand
• Grow professionally and encourage the growth of others
• Stay organized and adaptable throughout a busy day
• Bring kindness and respect to interactions with teammates and clients
• Share our commitment to creating healthier lives for pets and their families

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

At Animal Care West, work-life balance isn’t just something we put in a job ad.

We offer flexible, predictable scheduling with no nights, weekends, or holidays—plus actual lunch breaks. Because being passionate about veterinary medicine shouldn’t mean giving up everything outside of it.

We also believe that the more you know, the better off we all are. You’ll have mentoring, professional development, and continuing education opportunities to help you strengthen your skills and advance your career.

Add in occasional drink runs, meals on us, a team that celebrates what makes you uniquely you, and a culture built around one simple philosophy—Be Kind—and you’ll find a workplace designed to support both the veterinary professional and the person behind the scrubs.

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free or discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• State veterinary technician license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Think You’ve Found Your Pack?

If you’re an experienced or licensed Veterinary Technician looking for a practice where kindness matters, your skills are valued, professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance actually means something, Animal Care West would love to meet you.

Bring your veterinary skills, your passion for pets, your willingness to help your teammates, and your unique awesomeness. We’ll bring the supportive culture, predictable schedule, opportunities to grow, and maybe the occasional cat rodeo.

Think you’re the Veterinary Technician we’ve been looking for? Let’s find you the perfect place in our pack!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at Animal Care West and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by bringing different perspectives and ways of understanding and engaging with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, experience a true sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.