Veterinary Technician
📍 Galveston Veterinary Clinic - Galveston, TX
Do you thrive in a high-volume environment where every day brings something new? Do you have a passion for providing excellent care to pets and supporting a veterinary team? We’re looking for a skilled Veterinary Technician to join our long-standing, community-focused hospital.
As a Veterinary Technician at Galveston Veterinary Clinic, you’ll be hands-on in patient care, assisting doctors with exams, procedures, surgery, and hospitalized patients. If you’re detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and ready to make an impact on the lives of pets and their families, we’d love to meet you!
🐾 Key Responsibilities
Patient Care & Treatment
- Provide compassionate care to patients.
- Assist with exams, diagnostics, treatments, and client education.
- Provide compassionate care to patients.
- Assist with exams, diagnostics, treatments, and client education.
- Administer medications, injections, IV fluids, and perform lab tests.
- Place IV catheters, draw blood, and perform radiology.
- Communicate with clients about treatment plans, discharges, and follow-ups.
- Prepare patients for surgery, monitor anesthesia, and support recovery.
- Maintain surgical instruments, equipment, and sterile procedures.
- Help maintain inventory, treatment areas, and medical records.
✨ What We’re Looking For
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3+ years of veterinary technician experience (preferred).
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Licensed or unlicensed candidates welcome.
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Proficiency in anesthesia, surgical assistance, diagnostics, and patient handling.
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Strong communication and teamwork skills in a fast-paced setting.
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Experience or interest in exotics, pocket pets, or large animals is a major plus.
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Ability to lift and handle pets up to 100 lbs (with team assistance).
📅 Schedule:
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Some Saturdays and occasional Sundays required
🕒 Hospital Hours:
Mon–Fri: 8:00 am–6:00pm
Sat: 8:00am–1:00pm
Sun: Closed (except rare Sundays as scheduled)
📍 Location: On-site at Galveston Veterinary Clinic
💲 Compensation: Competitive pay, based on experience
Join a compassionate, dedicated team that’s been serving the Galveston community for decades. Here, your skills will be valued, and your love for animals will shine. 🐾
Apply today and take the next step in your veterinary career!
National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.
Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together
Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.
Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next
One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together
NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.
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