Veterinary Jobs Petcare Veterinary Services

Petcare Veterinary Services is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Assistant to our team. At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our small family-like environment means you’ll be able to spend extra time getting to know and treating your patients. 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.

We are a full-service veterinary medical facility located in West Hartford, CT. At Petcare Veterinary Services, our mission is to provide exceptional medical and surgical care for our highly valued patients while supporting the people who care for them. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative healthcare, and client education. Our boutique-style practice offers a collaborative, team-focused environment where every team member plays an important role in making a difference for our patients, clients, and each other.

$19-$22 per hour

WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Provide excellent customer service to clients both in person and over the phone using a multi-line system, including greeting clients warmly, answering questions, and relaying messages accurately and promptly
• Prepare patient files, admit patients, maintain accurate medical records, and update client financial information
• Educate clients on basic animal care, treatments, laboratory tests, medication administration, and discharge instructions
• Prepare invoices, process payments, and support front desk operations as needed in a cross-trained, team-oriented environment
• Assist veterinarians during appointments by gathering histories, restraining patients, and supporting exams in rooms
• Provide surgical support including patient preparation, monitoring assistance, instrument handling, and recovery care
• Execute treatment orders and administer medications as directed by the veterinarian
• Perform laboratory and diagnostic tasks including collecting samples (blood, urine, fecal, cytology), running in-house lab work, taking radiographs, and maintaining lab equipment
• Perform phlebotomy and fill prescribed medications accurately
• Provide daily patient care including walking, feeding, cleaning cages, and monitoring hospitalized pets
• Maintain a clean, organized hospital through housekeeping duties such as laundry, dishes, mopping, and waste removal
• Help create a safe, compassionate, and efficient environment for patients, clients, and team members

This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, detail-oriented, enjoys teamwork, and thrives in a small-practice setting where your contributions truly make a difference.

BENEFITS

We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is outstanding and rewarding:

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off
• Mental Health Resources
• Company-paid bonding leave

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

Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

REQUIREMENTS

• 3 plus years veterinary experience or education
• Team-oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people

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.

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 without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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

Where uncommon support partners with joy.

Apply here →

Petcare Veterinary Services is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Technician to our team. At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our small family-like environment means you’ll be able to spend extra time getting to know and treating your patients. 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.

We are a full-service veterinary medical facility located in West Hartford, CT. At Petcare Veterinary Services, our mission is to provide exceptional medical and surgical care for our highly valued patients while supporting the people who care for them. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative healthcare, and client education. Our boutique-style practice offers a collaborative, team-focused environment where every team member plays an important role in making a difference for our patients, clients, and each other.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Assisting the Doctors in appointments
• Take patient histories from clients for appointments
• Technician appointments
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage, etc.)
• Communicating with clients via phone and in-person
• Executing treatment orders, canine and Feline vaccine knowledge and schedule
• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting and/or exam rooms
• Prepares patient files and charts
• Answers client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures
• Educates clients on over-the-counter products such as flea and tick preventions
• Receives and relays telephone, fax, and email messages accurately and promptly
• Maintain accuracy with cash drawer, credit card-scratch pay and CareCredit transactions
• This position requires the ability to sit, walk, squat, bend, stand, reach, lift and type
• Monitor anesthesia for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures
• Perform routine and advanced treatments and procedures, including injections, oral medications, blood draws, basic pharmacology and bandaging
• This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, detail-oriented, enjoys teamwork, and thrives in a small-practice setting where your contributions truly make a difference.

BENEFITS

• We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is outstanding and rewarding:
• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off
• Mental Health Resources
• Company-paid bonding leave

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
• Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technician
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience working as a licensed Veterinary Technician is preferred

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.

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 without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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

Where uncommon support partners with joy.

Pay Range:

$19-$22 per hour

Apply here →