Veterinary Technician

• Opportunity to further develop your technical skills

• Small town living with close proximity to outdoor adventures or big-city life.

• $13-18/hour plus benefits

Fuel your enthusiasm for healing by joining our mixed animal team known for its superior customer and patient experience, with a focus on training and communication.

Here at River View Veterinary Service we recognize that our team is the foundation of not just our business, but of our way of life. Through consistent growth, based on the quality of our service, we now have the opportunity to welcome a new team member who will join us in the next exciting phase of our journey.

About Us

For the last nine years, River View Veterinary Service has delivered veterinary excellence and has developed a well-earned reputation for hiring quality vet nurses. We welcome graduating technicians to start their careers here, ensuring support and ongoing education.

About This Role

As a veterinary professional, you already have a pretty good idea as to the day-to-day requirements of being a great veterinary technician. Here are just a few of the key tasks that you will be contributing to together with the rest of our team:

• Examine and triage pets to assist in prompt diagnosis of their short and long term health issues.

• Assist in diagnosis of and administer timely treatments to both in-house patients and out-patients.

• Assist in surgical cases.

About You

• You genuinely care for pets, your fellow team members and customers

• You have an inquiring and inquisitive mind

• You understand that attention to detail and documentation is as essential as great technical expertise

Our Location

Port Byron, Illinois is a beautiful, rural, farming community on the Mississippi River with close proximity to the greater Quad Cities. Adventurous types find plenty of local hiking and mountain biking trails, as well as areas for kayaking, canoeing or fishing. The Great River Trail travels through Port Byron both into the Quad Cities to the south and northward toward Wisconsin, providing hundreds of miles of paved biking paths. This is an ideal area to live for those who enjoy a flexible lifestyle with a wide range of options for housing, schools, sports, activities and travel, and a low cost of living.

Our Offer

• A starting hourly wage of $13-18 per hour + Benefits

• 1 week paid annual leave

• Paid Continuing Education leave

• $500 contribution towards skills development external courses

River View Veterinary Service is a genuinely unique environment and one that encourages quality and excellence in all that we do. This is very important to us, but harmony is equally important, as is ensuring a great working atmosphere where honesty through transparency builds trust. It is time for you to make the next step in your career and join us.