Licensed Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care
Hartrick Veterinary Clinic
- Royal Oak, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
Now Hiring: Full-Time Urgent Care Licensed Veterinary Technician📍 Location: 30955 Woodward Ave., Ste. 225, Royal Oak, MI 48073
💼 Position Type: Full-Time
🕒 Schedule Options:3 x 12-hour shifts (Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 9 AM – 9 PM)OR 4 shifts at 8–9 hours (flexible scheduling available)💰 Compensation: $21–$26/hour + $3.00/hour differential for urgent care shiftsWhy Join Hartrick Veterinary Hospital?Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Hartrick Veterinary Hospital is expanding our services to include Urgent Care on weekends, and we are looking for a passionate and skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) to join our growing team.We’re a progressive 5.5-doctor practice dedicated to providing compassionate, top-tier care for dogs, cats, and pocket pets. Our new Urgent Care service addresses non-emergency but time-sensitive cases—such as minor wounds, vomiting, diarrhea, limping, eye injuries, or sudden behavioral changes—ensuring prompt and effective treatment.What You'll BringWe utilize our Licensed Veterinary Technicians to the fullest extent of their training. The ideal candidate will be proficient in all technical skills and ready to thrive in a fast-paced, supportive environment.What We Offer🏥 Comprehensive Veterinary ServicesGeneral Medical & Surgical ServicesOrthopedic SurgeryLaparoscopic Procedures (spays, gastropexy, foreign body removal, etc.)Diagnostic Ultrasound & Echocardiography⚙️ Advanced Diagnostics & EquipmentIn-house CT ScanImagyst (currently in training phase)ScribeNote AI charting toolIn-house lab (Heska)Surgical cautery unitDedicated dental suite with handheld dental X-rays2–3 fully equipped surgical roomsImpromed Practice Management Software🐾 Gold Standard CareAAHA AccreditedFear-Free Certified StaffCat-Friendly PracticeHospital HoursMonday–Thursday: 8 AM – 6 PMFriday–Sunday: 9 AM – 9 PMUrgent Care Hours: Weekends (Saturday & Sunday), 9 AM – 9 PMIf you're looking to grow your career in a collaborative and cutting-edge environment, where your skills are respected and expanded, we’d love to hear from you!Apply today and become part of a compassionate, innovative team committed to improving lives—one pet at a time.BENEFITS: We believe in supporting our team both personally and professionally. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time team member:Paid Time Off & Holidays
- PTO increases with years of service
- 48 hours of flexible holiday pay (6 recognized holidays)
- Annual performance review with wage evaluation
- Dream Fund: Annual bonus potential
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match starting Day 1
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- FSA & HSA options
- Maternity leave
- Health Advocate – Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
- Free mental health support: 5 in-person counseling sessions per issue
- 24/7 access to experts
- Help with anxiety, family issues, grief, legal/financial advice & more
- Life & AD&D
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- Uniform allowance
- CE Benefits for Credentialed Techs:
- $500 CE stipend + 24 paid CE hours/year
- Access to RACE-approved CE platform
- Internal rewards program — earn points, redeem gift cards
- Pet care discounts
- Externship opportunities for vet tech and vet students
- Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for in-patient medical care- administer medications, assist or perform treatments, diagnostics & monitoring, place IV catheters, draw blood, run lab tests, administer IV fluids, cleaning, feeding, and walking patients as needed.
- Anesthesia/Surgery – Our Veterinary Technician's prep, induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery of patients, cleans/maintains/sterilize anesthesia equipment and surgical instruments.
- Dentistry- Our Veterinary Technician's provide patient dental care, ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, assist doctor with dental surgery.
- Radiology - Our Veterinary Technician's position patients and assist with radiographs, sending radiographs via email.
- Laboratory duties- Our Veterinary Technicians are responsible for collecting, preparing, & running or submitting samples for requested tests; reading and recording results when indicated (fecals, Urines, Ear cytology etc) when requested by doctor.
- Preparing invoices, discharge instructions, and client informational tools
- Client communication for hospitalized patients - give patient updates, discharge instructions, and provide follow up for certain hospital patients.
- Client medical demonstrations / education - teach/educate clients on at home care procedures.
- Veterinary Technician appointments- blood draws for therapeutic monitoring / screening tests, bandage changes, post-op checks, suture removals, AG, TNT.
- Clinic technician- assisting doctor with outpatient appointments, preparing, restocking, cleaning exam room, check patients in and out, take history and vitals, input data into patient medical record, ensure a smooth and timely flow of outpatient appointments from check-in to discharge.
- Assist with reception/front desk duties as needed- answering phones, booking appointments, admit/discharge patients.
- Assist in training and mentoring new team members.
- Assist with inventory control – informing inventory manager when products are getting low/out, unpacking, restocking drug & medical supplies.
- Preparing prescriptions - dispensed medications & medication refills.
- The veterinary technician must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
- The veterinary technician must be able to endure sitting, standing and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
- The veterinary technician must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
- The veterinary technician must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
- The veterinary technician will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
- The veterinary technician must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.