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At Wright Animal Hospital, we are known for serving our patients and clients with compassion, empathy and integrity. We are always looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who are eager to help us continue providing the best care and service to our patients and clients.

If you believe your values match those of our practice and you would like to be part of an outstanding team, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Kelly Soreghen, Hospital Manager.

Veterinary Technician

Wright Animal Hospital

About the Role

Are you looking for a veterinary technician position that lights you fire, not burns you out? Looking to work with excited, energized people who bring their authentic, funky selves to work each day and encourage you to do the same? Well, check us out! Wright Animal Hospital is ready to hire an experienced or Certified Veterinary Technician to add to our team of devoted professionals.

We’re ‘That Practice’ that you want to work at! We’re a group of hard-working professionals who want to provide excellent care for our pets.  We empower our team members to make a difference and bring innovation to pet care.  If you’re looking for more than just a job, to be a part of a team making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners, then Wright Animal Hospital may be the perfect place for you to grow your career!  We also offer tons of awesome benefits to support a healthy and positive work environment, including: 

Financial Benefits: 

  • A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
  • 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 529 Savings Plan
  • Tuition Support Program
  • Referral bonus program 

Wellness Benefits: 

  • Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
  • Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance
  • Sick Time / Paid Time Off
  • Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
  • Pet discounts on services and products
  • Pet food discount program 

Workplace Benefits: 

  • Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
  • Professional development opportunities 
  • State license reimbursement
  • VTNE exam fee reimbursement
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Uniform allowance 
  • Access to our VetCor Techlife Facebook group, including thousands of veterinary technicians company-wide

Lifestyle Benefits:

  • Six paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount program

 

 

At Wright Animal Hospital, we really like to mix it up!  Not only do we provide high-quality, progressive medicine in-hospital, but we also take it on the road with our mobile vet services!  Partnering with local businesses and churches, our mobile clinic has provided free exams, low-cost vaccines, and affordable prescription medications to nearly 250,000 pets since 2009!  We pride ourselves on practicing quality medicine at an affordable cost in-hospital as well as on the road. We have a ton of other bells and whistles and fancy gadgets, including in-house diagnostics, ultrasound, digital radiography, digital dental radiography, and an online store to make our jobs easier as well!  

Our Veterinary Technicians should be ready to:

  • Let your passion for pets and veterinary care shine every day
  • Grow as a professional and encourage the growth of others
  • Laugh.  Life is short; smile while you still have teeth
  • Be empathetic to our clients, coworkers, and yourself.
  • Be willing to be part of a workplace where genuinely appreciating each other is more than some motivational poster on the wall
  • Listen to our clients as they explain why their dog/cat/bird/rat/goat/chicken is the best one that has ever lived

 

What’s in it for you:

  • Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance
  • Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us
  • A fridge stocked with drinks and snacks – always
  • Lunch breaks on the reg
  • 4-day work weeks
  • Rotating Saturday shifts
  • No nights, on-call shifts, or holiday hours
  • Mentoring and support as you grow and advance your career – The more you know, the better off we all are!

 

If this all sounds too good to be true, stop pinching yourself and apply!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Wright Animal Hospital 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 exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.

 

 


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