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GoodVets is a nationwide network of modern animal hospitals, co-owned with local veterinarians who are passionate about delivering gold-standard care. We sit at the intersection of quality-first medicine and people-first culture, providing a supportive, growth-minded environment for our teams—and unparalleled service for today's pet parents. As a Veterinary Technician, you play a vital role in supporting our veterinarians and ensuring the highest level of care for our patients. From surgical support and anesthesia monitoring to diagnostics and patient education, your technical expertise and compassion help shape each pet's experience. This is more than a clinical support role—it's a chance to work with a positive, collaborative team where your development, initiative, and dedication to patient care are celebrated. • Perform venipuncture and place IV catheters with accuracy and efficiency, • Conduct radiographic imaging and assist with diagnostics, • Monitor anesthesia and support veterinarians during surgical procedures, • Conduct physical exams and patient assessments, communicating findings effectively, • Assist in surgical preparation, dental procedures, and lab work, • Deliver compassionate care to hospitalized patients, ensuring comfort and safety, • Support patient recordkeeping and client communication for follow-up and education, • Contribute to a clean, organized, and supportive hospital environment, • CVT or RVT license preferred but not required, • Prior surgical and anesthesia experience in a veterinary clinical setting, • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, • Strong customer service orientation and a passion for helping pets and people, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Team-oriented mindset with eagerness to learn new techniques and grow professionally, • Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family well—plus flexible spending options and disability coverage, • 401(k) with a Company Match: A retirement plan that helps you plan ahead, with matching contributions to support your long-term goals, • Generous Paid Time Off: Paid holidays, vacation days, and personal time to help you recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance, • Employee Discounts: Significant savings on veterinary care and products for your own pets at any GoodVets location, • A Culture that Values You: Join a team that leads with empathy, prioritizes collaboration, and celebrates each other’s wins—big and small At GoodVets, you're not just a technician—you’re a vital part of redefining the veterinary experience. Apply today and let’s build something exceptional—together. Compensation Range$22—$28 USD

Job Description SUMMARY The Veterinary Technician’s primary role is to support and assist the doctors of the hospital. The Veterinary Technician will begin the physical examination and continue to assist the doctor throughout the examination, diagnosis and treatment phases of the pet’s visit. Vet Techs will also interact closely with client’s communicating; general information, home care and other information in regards to the pet’s care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Performs all duties in accordance with government regulations and hospital policies and procedures., • Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas., • Assists the doctor in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; assists the doctor in administering anesthetics; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids., • Gives injections and administers oral medications., • Performs emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, and external cardiac massage., • Assists in restraining pets when necessary., • Performs clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records., • Takes radiographs and performs EKGs., • Admits and discharges patients on the doctor's orders. Counsels clients on various aspects of animal care; explains dosage/purpose of medications; reinforces the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home; makes follow-up calls to clients., • Understands usage and dosage for commonly used prescription drugs including heartworm preventative and prescription flea control products and can readily explain them to clients., • Properly cleans all surgical materials after they are used; keeps the operating room stocked and prepared for surgery., • Maintains an appropriate inventory of all drugs and medical supplies., • Assists other staff members as required., • Performs other duties as determined by the doctors., • High school diploma or equivalent, • Compassion and Empathy, • Technical Capacity., • Ability to carry out verbal and written directions, • Strong communication skills, • Ability to stay calm and efficient during times of high tension To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of; MS Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word; MS PowerPoint Word Processing software. Previous experience with veterinary practice software is a plus. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS No travel is expected for this position. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Job Type: Full-time Salary: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k), • Dental insurance, • Employee discount, • Flexible spending account, • Health insurance, • Health savings account, • Paid time off, • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift, • Monday to Friday, • Weekend availability Supplemental pay types: • Signing bonus available Experience: • Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred), • Veterinary Technicians: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: Multiple Locations

Job DescriptionJob Posting TitleVet TechnicianJob DescriptionWestfield Vet Group; Union Location Veterinary TechnicianThe Company:Westfield Veterinary Group is a multi-location, multi-doctor practice that offers our employees a wide array of opportunities to grow in this field. We work with each employee to find the coveted “work-life balance.” We pride ourselves for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. We are currently looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and quick learning individual to join our fast-growing team for full time or part time employment.The Position: Full time Veterinary TechnicianTechnician- Union Location, under new management! Come be a part of a growing team that values compassion, collaboration, and community!REPORTS TO: Technician SupervisorSummary: Our technicians are “jack of all trade” individuals with a variety of skill sets. Experience in the field is required for this position. Outpatient technicians assist the veterinarian with office visits and all associated tasks all while communicating with clients using their extensive knowledge of vaccine protocols, preventatives, and excellent history taking skills. Outpatient technicians are able to manage their time efficiently and possess good problem-solving skills. Duties will include but may not be limited to: • Provide compassionate care for pets and their people, • Be knowledgeable in areas of vaccines, blood tests, fecal and urine collection, • Complete specialty testing protocols such as ACTH Stim, Biles Acids, LDDST, etc., • Safety and effectively restrain pets for team members, • Dispense medication as ordered and assist in our pharmacy, • Work with electronic medical record and document professionally, • Perform other duties as assigned, • Performs all duties in accordance with government regulations and hospital policies and procedures., • Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas., • Assists the doctor in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; assists the doctor in administering anesthetics; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids., • Gives injections and administers oral medications., • Performs emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, and external cardiac massage., • Performs clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records., • Takes radiographs and performs EKGs., • Admits and discharges patients on the doctor's orders. Counsels' clients on various aspects of animal care; explains dosage/purpose of medications; reinforces the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home; makes follow-up calls to clients., • Understands usage and dosage for commonly used prescription drugs including heartworm preventative and prescription flea control products and can readily explain them to clients., • Properly cleans all surgical materials after they are used; keeps the operating room stocked and prepared for surgery., • Maintains an appropriate inventory of all drugs and medical supplies., • Assists other staff members as required., • Performs other duties as determined by the doctors., • NoJob Types: Full-time, Part-time, EveningsSalary: $18.00 - $26.00 per hourBenefits:, • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Employee discount, • Health insurance, • Health savings account, • Life insurance, • Paid time off, • Professional development assistance, • Vision insuranceSchedule:, • 10 hour shift, • 12 hour shift, • 8 hour shift, • Night shift until 11 pm (future expectation), • Weekend availability a mustEducation:, • High school or equivalent (Required)Experience:, • Veterinary Technician: 1 year (Required)Work Location: In personInclude shift scheduleNot IncludedInclude budgeted hoursNot Included

Job Description Veterinary Technician Assistant SUMMARY The Veterinary Technician Assistant is the Veterinary Technician’s primary support. They assist in restraining pets and test set up for the examination procedure. They aid the technicians in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of some of the routine work. They have a very significant role in freeing up the technicians to assist the veterinarian with medical procedures. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides compassionate care to patients and clients; able to conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks., • Keep accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy., • Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas., • Performs physical assessments; record observations legibly in files or veterinary software system., • Can effectively restrain pets, even when large or difficult., • Knows all common vaccines and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients., • Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility and does so as part of regular normal job duty., • Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees., • Prepare estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies., • Able to explain necessary follow up and homecare instructions to clients., • Can properly care for all surgical materials and equipment; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery., • Sets up for clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, ear cytology and fungal cultures; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records., • Can effectively position for and take radiographs of patients., • Understands the use and care of IV pumps., • Admits patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders., • Discharges patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state. N/A PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE The ideal candidate will have • High school diploma or equivalent, • Previous on-the-job experience is desirable, but not requirement N/A COMPETENCIES • Compassionate, • Adaptable, • Empathetic, • Oral Communication and Comprehension, • Organizational Skills, • Planning and Prioritizing, • Relationship Building To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the NetSuite system; MS Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word; MS PowerPoint Word Processing software. Previous veterinary practice systems is a plus. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS No travel is expected for this position. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. WORKING ENVIRONMENT This job operates in a professional animal hospital/clinic. This role may have exposure to electromagnetic radiation, anesthetic gases, unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. Job Type: Full-time Salary: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Employee discount, • Flexible spending account, • Health insurance, • Health savings account, • Life insurance, • Paid time off, • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift, • Day shift Ability to commute/relocate: • Verona, NJ 07044: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Experience: • Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred), • Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person

Job Description Job description Why join the Lyons Vet Family? Because, PETS! That's our motto. Our number one priority is practicing high quality medicine and doing so in an environment that places incredible value on teamwork! Drs. Evin and Rick Lyons allow staff the freedom to exercise their skillset in a supportive environment with everything one needs to thrive and advance. Lyons Vet proudly joined the Summit community in May 2023 and we understand how vital it is to offer the same level of care to our dedicated staff as they give to our patients. We're looking for the "right" fit to maintain our healthy culture and are flexible about scheduling and pay. We are looking for an experienced veterinary technician (surgery preferred), certifications are a plus! Lyons Vet may be the right place for you if you value: • Animal welfare as your motivation, • A more lenient business structure in comparison to corporate offices, • A down to earth, family style culture that values the opinions and feedback of all staff, • Zero tolerance policies pertaining to bullying, harassment, disrespect, whether verbal or physical from clients and/or other team members, • Empathy, support, and transparency, • 3% match Simple IRA for full time staff, • Paid sick time for all staff, • Health, dental, and vision for full time staff, • Discounts, • Competitive pay and flexible scheduling, • Voluntary monthly team outings, • Low stress/fear free practices, • A knowledgeable and highly skilled support team (we're fun, too! :D ) Additional Information • Paperless records via our cloud based PIMS, Daysmart (formerly Vetter), • Optional AI assistance with medical record keeping/transcription, • New radiography (including dental) equipment by Sound/Antech, • In-house and Out-house diagnostics via Antech/Heska Job Type: Full-time Pay: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Employee discount, • Flexible schedule, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Professional development assistance, • Vision insurance Schedule: • 10 hour shift, • Rotating weekends Work Location: In person Company DescriptionOur number one priority is practicing high quality medicine and doing so in an environment that places incredible value on teamwork! Drs. Evin and Rick Lyons allow staff the freedom to exercise their skillset in a supportive environment with everything one needs to thrive and advance. Lyons Vet proudly joined the Summit community in May 2023 and we understand how vital it is to offer the same level of care to our dedicated staff as they give to our patients. We're looking for the "right" fit to maintain our healthy culture and are flexible about scheduling and pay.Our number one priority is practicing high quality medicine and doing so in an environment that places incredible value on teamwork! Drs. Evin and Rick Lyons allow staff the freedom to exercise their skillset in a supportive environment with everything one needs to thrive and advance.\r\n\r\nLyons Vet proudly joined the Summit community in May 2023 and we understand how vital it is to offer the same level of care to our dedicated staff as they give to our patients. We're looking for the "right" fit to maintain our healthy culture and are flexible about scheduling and pay.

Job Description Overnight ER/ICU Veterinary Technician The Animal Emergency & Referral Associates in West Caldwell, NJ is hiring a dedicated and enthusiastic Certified Veterinary Technician/ Experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our Emergency team! At Animal Emergency & Referral Associates (AERA), excellence isn’t just a goal—it’s who we are. As an AAHA-accredited hospital, AERA represents the gold standard in veterinary medicine and patient care. We are proud recipients of the 2024 Neighborhood Fave award, recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Animal Hospitals of 2025, and honored with the dvm360 Hospital Design Merit Award for our innovative, state-of-the-art facility. In addition, AERA has been recognized as a Distinguished Kindness Workplace, reflecting our deep commitment to a supportive, respectful, and people-first culture. With comprehensive services including 24/7 emergency care, advanced anesthesia, diagnostics and radiology, internal medicine, orthopedic and soft-tissue surgery, and radiation oncology, AERA stands at the forefront of specialty and emergency veterinary medicine—where advanced clinical expertise meets genuine compassion for patients, clients, and each other. Position Overview: This position serves as the primary support for ER doctors, assisting with all treatments and procedures while delivering the highest quality of patient care. The Overnight ER/ICU Certified Veterinary Technician/Experienced Veterinary Technicians must demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, uphold the highest standards of cleanliness and medical care, and work collaboratively with the team to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and optimal patient outcomes. Strong communication skills are essential to maintain seamless coordination and provide the best possible experience for both patients and staff. Compensation: • Non-Credentialed Veterinary Technicians: $25-$37 hourly, • based on skill level/experience, • Credentialed Veterinary Technicians: $29-$41 hourly, • Veterinary Technician Specialists: $42-$46 hourly, • We offer the highest industry-standard differentials for weekend and overnight shifts!, • Sign On Bonus offered to qualified candidates!Anticipated Schedule:, • Full Time, • Triaging, obtaining vitals, and documenting patient history., • Initiating stabilization measures under veterinary direction., • Placing IV catheters (experience with sampling and PICC preferred), collecting samples, and administering medications (including CRIs)., • Assisting with anesthesia and participating in CPR (RECOVER training preferred)., • Completing diagnostics, including radiographs and in-house laboratory testing., • Advanced nursing care of ECC patients and communicating status changes., • Maintaining accurate medical records and treatment documentation., • Operating ER/ICU monitoring and infusion equipment., • Providing advanced nursing care to post-op patients.Preferred Qualifications:, • High School Diploma or GED, • Certified Veterinary Technician (LVT, RVT, CVT), • Credentialed Technicians: At least 2 years of ECC experience, • Non- Credentialed Technicians: At least 4 years of ECC experience, • Ability to react quickly and appropriately during emergency situations, and remain calm under pressure, • Excellent communication/people skills, • Ability to work with and without direct supervision, • Must have team-oriented attitude and promote positive culture, • Considerable tact and diplomacy in dealing with clients affected by a variety of problems, • Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus!Benefits Include:, • 401(k) with matching, • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, • Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA), • Life and Disability insurance, • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, • Employee Assistance Program and Discounts (including Pet Discount), • Professional development, • CE Allowance, • Uniform stipend, • Access to VetBloom for RACE-approved continuing education and trainingWhy Choose AERA?, • Work alongside a compassionate and talented team dedicated to excellence in veterinary care., • Make a meaningful impact by being an advocate for pets and their families., • Enjoy a dynamic, fast-paced environment that keeps you engaged and challenged., • Be part of a workplace that values your contributions and supports your growth. Compensation details: 25-46 Hourly Wage PI9d5a9927f200-25405-39628354