Description

After Hour Animal Hospital-Veterinary Technician-Oncology


Full-time -10-hour workdays with 1 hour lunch; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (7a-6p)

Little Rock, AR

After Hour Animal Hospital is looking for an oncology veterinary technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At After Hour Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

As an Oncology technician, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Experience in veterinary oncology and chemotherapy administration highly preferred
• Veterinary Technician experience required
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter skills required
• Ability to monitor and recognize patient’s status, adverse reactions, and side effects of treatments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with clients, the oncology team, and other departments.
• Familiarity with Ezy Vet and Smartflow is preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities to effectively meet patient needs

Role Responsibilities:

This is a full-time Oncology Veterinary Technician position. The Oncology Veterinary Technician will be responsible for supporting our oncology service administering IV and oral chemotherapy, performing treatments, monitoring patients, and assisting in the care of patients. This role will have direct contact with our clients and their pets.

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance-learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

Benefits - our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial well-being designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Competitive compensation-$20-22/hr
• Paid time off including 8 weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top-quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.