Hopmeadow Animal Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Technician!
Position Details
- Role: Veterinary Technician
- Status: Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
- Schedule: Flexible 4-day work week, 10-hour shifts. No nights, weekends, or holiday hours!
Benefits Highlights
- Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
- Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
- Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
- Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program
Do you speak fluent dog, have a soft spot for cats, and thrive in a compassionate environment? If so, we’d love to meet with you!
We are a busy, friendly, multi-doctor veterinary practice looking to add a Veterinary Technician or Assistant to our amazing team. At Hopmeadow Animal Hospital, we have a structure that supports consistent, high-quality medical care - but no one has more fun in this adrenaline-filled, challenging job than we do!
What Our Veterinary Technicians Do
- Triage patients and obtain thorough histories, vitals, and patient assessments
- Assist veterinarians during exams, treatments, and procedures
- Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to patients from intake through discharge
- Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as directed
- Perform venipuncture, catheter placement, fluid therapy, and sample collection
- Obtain high-quality radiographs and maintain imaging standards
- Run in-house laboratory testing (CBC/chemistry, urinalysis, cytology, fecals, etc.)
- Support surgical and dental procedures (prep, monitoring, recovery, instrument care)
- Monitor anesthesia and patient vitals during procedures; maintain accurate records
What Our Veterinary Technicians Bring
- Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
- Knowledge of preventative care and vaccines
- Knowledge of anesthesia monitoring, induction, and recovery
- Ability to accurately triage patients and obtain thorough medical histories
- Solid technical skills, including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, and laboratory procedures
- A collaborative, team-first mindset with a willingness to jump in where needed
- Commitment to continued learning, growth, and professional development
Why Our Veterinary Technicians Love Working Here
- Supportive doctors & leadership
- Mentoring and support for all team members
- A truly collaborative, drama-free team
- Our average employee tenure is 15 years – people stay because they’re valued.
- Competitive pay & benefits
- CE encouraged and allowance provided.
- A workplace where your voice matters
Financial Benefits
- A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only; after one year of service)
- 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
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
If you’re looking for a place where people build careers, not just jobs, this might be your next veterinary home!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Hopmeadow 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.
