Veterinary Technician

Job Description:

Our Opportunity:

At Chewy Vet Care, we’re changing the veterinary care experience from the ground up! It starts by creating a culture and work environment where veterinary teams can succeed every day. With the continued expansion of our Chewy Vet Care clinics, we are looking for a full-time Veterinary Technician to join our Chewy Vet Care Practice Team. As clinical team member, you’ll work in a practice designed from the ground up by veterinarians, equipped with advanced equipment and purpose-built technology so that you can practice your best medicine and focus on patient and pet parent care. We offer a customer- and team member-centric work environment where, together, we deliver care that starts with a visit and lasts a lifetime!

We are a comprehensive veterinary practice that delivers personalized, patient-centric care. Our mission is clear - to become the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. This is an opportunity to join the industry leader that not only cares about what you do, but what you need as a person. We’ll provide competitive benefits, scheduling options that fit different lifestyles, and a collaborative work environment where we can our full potential! Join the team that understands that caring for the pets we love starts with greater care for our veterinary Team Members.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve to support your practice team, setting the bar for providing high-level, competent veterinary support care and embodying the Chewy Vet Care culture to work collaboratively with your peers and deliver the pet parent WOW experience.

• Responsible for implementing the outlined policies and procedures, utilizing integrated technology, and delivering consistent and appropriate medical care within the given skill set.

• Perform and assist with diagnostics (fecals, cytology, urinalysis, bloodwork)

• Draw blood from common venipuncture sites

• Operate and maintain in-house lab machines

• Obtain and process pre-surgical diagnostics (ECG, bloodwork, etc.)

• Lead anesthesia induction and provide advanced surgical monitoring and support

• Operating room prep and assistance

• Prepare surgical equipment and supplies, maintaining asepsis

• Position patients and take diagnostic radiographs with proper collimation and understand radiology safety

• Provide surgical assistance under direct supervision of DVM

• Advanced dentistry - perform dental prophylaxis and take full-mouth dental x-rays

• Place IV catheters, administer medications and fluids, and provide inpatient care

• Calculate, prepare, and reconstitute medications; manage controlled substances

• Maintain controlled substance logs and assist with inventory needs

• Provide advanced patient and critical care (triage, oxygen therapy, cardiac monitoring)

• Aid in resuscitation efforts

• Obtain thorough patient histories and ensure complete SOAP documentation

• Support veterinarians to ensure safe patient treatment in alignment with Chewy Vet Care’s Standards of Care

• Lead technician appointments and mentor others

• PIMS administrative super-user; aid others

• Understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standards of Care (SOCs)

• Assist practice manager with communicating on inventory needs.

• Clean workspaces after every patient or patient lab sample interaction.

• Participation in self-development courses and Chewy Vet Care required compliance training.

• Perform related duties and assignments as directed by management.

What you’ll need:

• Veterinary technician certification or licensure preferred (or eligibility to obtain).

• Demonstrated ability to complete the veterinary technician skills checklist for Veterinary Technician I, II and III

• Minimum of 7 years of practice experience (general practice & surgery); 3+ years leadership or mentorship experience preferred.

• Minimum of 1 year experience with inventory management.

• Proven ability to lead by example in delivering high-quality, compassionate patient care.

• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills, with a passion for supporting and developing veterinary professionals.

• Excellent practice judgment and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to foster a positive, transparent, and inclusive team culture.

• Ability to analyze practice-level performance metrics and collaborate with practice leadership to drive improvements.

• Skilled in time management, delegation, and maintaining a healthy team workflow.

• Business curiosity or financial acumen with a willingness to learn operational metrics and contribute to practice success.

• Passion for continuous learning, innovation, and elevating the standards of veterinary care.

• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to represent the practice and Chewy Vet Care positively within the local community.

• Position may require some travel.

Physical job requirements:

• Standing or walking up to 80% per shift.

• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

• Frequently lift up to 70 pounds using an optional team lift.

• Rarely lift greater than 70+ pounds using a team lift.

• Stand, push, pull, carry, squat, and kneel.

Chewy Vet Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].

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