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East Holmes Veterinary Clinic is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician!

Position Details

Role: Registered Veterinary TechnicianStatus: Full-timeSalary: Negotiable and based on experienceSchedule: Choice of three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts; rotating weekend on-call shifts and one holiday per year. East Holmes is a 24-hour on-call emergency clinic with dedicated ER staff currently covering weeknight emergencies.

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive compensation, 401(k) matching, Roth retirement savings, flexible spending options, tuition support, 529 savings plan, and referral bonusesWellness & Peace of Mind: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental coverage, paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid time off, and employee pet care benefitsProfessional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program, professional development opportunities, continuing education allowance, uniform allowance, state license reimbursement, VTNE exam fee reimbursement, and TechLife Professional Development ProgramLifestyle Perks You'll Appreciate: Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, choice of three- or four-day workweeks, and the opportunity to work with an incredibly diverse patient population

Looking for a veterinary technician role where no two days - or patients - are quite the same?

East Holmes Veterinary Clinic in Berlin, Ohio, is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team. We're a multi-doctor, mixed animal practice where you'll have the opportunity to work with everything from dogs and cats to livestock, production animals, pocket pets, birds, and reptiles.

Our recently renovated main office gives our team access to a broad range of laboratory and diagnostic technology, including digital and dental radiography, ultrasound, a TCI machine, Zoetis Imagyst, and in-house IDEXX blood and urinary analyzers. We also operate a boarding facility and work closely with several rescue groups and humane societies.

If you're eager to keep learning, use your technical skills across a diverse caseload, and work alongside a team dedicated to providing high-quality medicine, East Holmes could be the place for you.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Work in a multi-doctor, mixed animal practice with an incredibly diverse caseload
• Care for dogs, cats, livestock, production animals, pocket pets, birds, reptiles, and more
• Work in a recently renovated hospital with extensive diagnostic capabilities
• Use digital and dental radiography, ultrasound, Zoetis Imagyst, and in-house IDEXX equipment
• Build your skills across medicine, diagnostics, surgery, anesthesia, and emergency care
• Choose between three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts
• Work alongside a professional, outgoing, and dedicated technician team
• Collaborate with rescue organizations and humane societies
• Continue developing professionally through mentorship and continuing education
• Receive support for credentialing through state license and VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Connect with fellow veterinary professionals through the TechLife Professional Development Program
• Join a team that values curiosity, accountability, compassion, and quality patient care

What You'll Do

• Obtain complete patient histories and maintain accurate treatment records
• Assist veterinarians during examinations, treatments, and procedures
• Prepare patients, instruments, and equipment for surgical procedures
• Monitor patients throughout anesthesia and surgery
• Provide attentive post-operative monitoring and recovery care
• Perform venipuncture and collect diagnostic samples
• Place IV catheters and support fluid therapy
• Dispense and administer medications as directed
• Assist with laboratory and diagnostic testing
• Take digital and dental radiographs
• Assist with the care and handling of small animals, large animals, and exotic species
• Provide compassionate nursing care to hospitalized patients
• Communicate clearly with clients about treatments and veterinary recommendations
• Educate clients in an understandable, professional, and compassionate manner
• Maintain accurate and complete medical records
• Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and other hospital team members
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities
• Participate in rotating weekend on-call coverage and one holiday per year
• Support emergency cases as needed within the hospital's on-call structure
• Jump in wherever needed to help the hospital provide excellent patient care

What You'll Bring

• An active Registered Veterinary Technician credential is preferred
• Students currently enrolled in an accredited veterinary technician program are encouraged to apply
• Strong veterinary nursing and patient-care skills
• Experience with or an interest in mixed animal medicine
• Confidence with venipuncture and IV catheter placement
• Experience with surgical preparation, anesthesia monitoring, and patient recovery
• Knowledge of medication dispensing and administration
• Strong client education and communication skills
• The ability to explain veterinary recommendations clearly and professionally
• A genuine eagerness to learn and continue developing your technical skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients and coworkers
• Patience, kindness, compassion, and understanding, especially during challenging situations
• The confidence to take ownership of tasks and responsibilities
• A commitment to providing high-quality care to every patient
• Flexibility to work with a wide variety of species and medical cases
• Availability to participate in rotating weekend on-call coverage and one holiday per year

The Extras You'll Actually Feel

At East Holmes Veterinary Clinic, variety is part of everyday life. You may start your shift caring for a dog or cat, move on to a livestock patient, and later help with an exotic pet or a case brought to us through one of the rescue organizations we support.

That diversity creates opportunities to keep using and expanding your skills. With a recently renovated hospital and access to digital and dental radiography, ultrasound, Zoetis Imagyst, in-house IDEXX equipment, and other diagnostic technology, you'll have the tools to participate meaningfully in patient care.

You'll also have flexibility in how your workweek is structured. Full-time technicians can choose between three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts. Because East Holmes provides 24-hour on-call emergency services, technicians participate in rotating weekend on-call coverage and one holiday each year. We currently have dedicated ER staff covering weeknight emergencies.

Most importantly, you'll join a group of professional, outgoing, and dedicated veterinary professionals who value teamwork, continued learning, and doing what's right for their patients.

Benefits You Can't Beat

Financial Benefits

• Flexible compensation
• 401(k) Matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program
• Referral Bonus Program

Wellness Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal coverage, and employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free or discounted laboratory work for employee pets
• Pet discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet food discount program

Professional Growth & Recognition

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• State Veterinary Technician License reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance
• TechLife Professional Development Program
• Opportunities to expand your skills across mixed animal, exotic, diagnostic, surgical, and emergency medicine

Lifestyle Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Choice of three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts
• Exposure to a diverse and interesting caseload
• Recently renovated hospital and modern diagnostic technology
• Supportive and collaborative workplace culture

Join Our Team

If you're a Registered Veterinary Technician - or a veterinary technician student working toward your credential - who wants to keep learning, work with an incredibly diverse patient population, and join a professional and dedicated team, we'd love to meet you. Apply today and discover your next opportunity at East Holmes Veterinary Clinic!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at East Holmes Veterinary Clinic 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.