Veterinary Technician en Veterinary Practice Partners

Dorset Street Animal Hospital is set to open in February 2026 and is excited to bring Urgent Care veterinary services to South Burlington. We’re hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician to deliver excellent patient care and client service. Ideal candidates have experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, with a passion for helping pets and their families. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new hospital.

What to Expect

All the benefits you deserve—medical, dental, vision, and retirement.

• Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge.
• Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too.
• 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today.
• Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country.
• Continuing education opportunities for our licensed technicians to grow and thrive in their careers

Salary: $25 - $30 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule: This is a full-time position averaging 40 hours per week. Scheduling options include either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts. The role includes rotating weekends, with weekday hours of Monday–Friday, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, and weekend hours of Saturday/Sunday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
• Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
• Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
• Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system, ensuring all procedures, vaccinations, and notes are documented for proper billing.
• Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
• Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters; perform emergency treatments such as bleeding control and external cardiac massage.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of veterinary experience is required.
• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
• Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.

About Dorset Street Animal Hospital

Opening February 2026, Dorset Street Animal Hospital will bring high-quality Urgent Care veterinary services to the South Burlington community.