Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our amazing neurology team. This role will require working one weekend day a week and being part of the on-call rotation. 

At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you’ll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.  

Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level one certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.   

Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Maine Veterinary Medical Center in Scarborough, ME  

$28.00 - $40.00 an hour depending on skill, experience and licensure 

Eligible for quarterly bonuses under Rarebreed’s profit-sharing program, which has the same zing as a hundred pounds of fresh cat nip. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

• Assist veterinarians and other staff members in a variety of situations  
• Delegate tasks in effective and efficient manners  
• Assist in daily housekeeping and general hospital tasks that include cleaning cages and daily task lists to the acceptable hospital standards 
• Provide discharge instructions and client education regarding services provided  
• Provide compassionate and quality care to clients and patients  
• Maintain positive working relationships with all hospital staff  
• Prepare estimates for recommended services and comfortably discuss finances with clients in person or on the phone.     
• Possess knowledge of veterinary medicine, terminology, and treatments  
• Have attention to detail in verbal and written communications 
• Follow all safety and handling protocols and OSHA compliance standards 
• Perform other duties and assignments as asked by the Supervisor 
• Perform clinical tasks, such as taking vital signs, conducting basic laboratory tests, administering medications, and aiding with medical procedures, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Perform anesthesia induction, maintenance, and recovery. 
• Be a team player mentality defined by trust, an appetite for learning, and a readiness to collaborate and consider everyone's perspective.  
• Educate clients on common neurological diseases and nerve function. 
• Prepare detailed reports summarizing findings from medical records, imaging, and procedures, including accurate descriptions of abnormalities, measurements, and diagnostic impressions. 
• Learn how to operate the MRI and assist in imaging tasks with it

BENEFITS 

We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:  

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4^thand 5^th%
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
• Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
• Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
• Free online group exercise classes, such as HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
 

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods

REQUIREMENTS   

• 2 years of experience in a veterinary hospital is required
• Current Maine Veterinary Technician License or the ability to obtain one desired
• Ability to work one weekend day a week with four 10-hour shifts total a week as well as participate in the on-call rotation 
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong Clinical skills, including excellent anesthesia experience
• Detail-oriented and well organized
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Self-motivated
• Team-oriented

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions. 

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.     

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check. 

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. 

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/ 

Where uncommon support partners with joy.