Veterinary Technician - Mixed Animal
CLINIC: VETERINARY ASSOCIATES OF CLAYTON COUNTY
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ABOUT US!
Veterinary Associates of Clayton County (VACC) is looking for a Veterinary Technician to add to our 3-doctor mixed practice.
We are a well-established mixed animal practice with 3 locations in Northeast Iowa: Elkader, Strawberry Point, and Valley Vet Clinic in Elgin, IA. Our Elkader location has a large animal haul in facility and a full-scale small animal hospital. Strawberry Point is a small animal exclusive vaccine clinic, and the Elgin location has a full-scale small animal hospital and up to date equine equipment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working, and team-oriented individual who is engaged in advancing the practice and themselves. We are a youthful, innovative, and energetic group of veterinarians with an excellent support staff and friendly work environment.
VACC is a partner with Heritage Vet Partners. HVP is the nation’s leading veterinary partnership specializing in mixed/large animal practices. We believe there is great value in the legacy, customer relationships, brand, culture and team that you have built. Our goal is to provide services and support around the foundation you have developed. Most importantly, we believe that together we can best meet the changing needs of the customers and industries that we serve. We are very excited about the future of mixed and large animal practice and want our partnering practices and veterinarians to enjoy the success of Heritage Vet Partners. HVP currently has locations in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, and West Virginia!
JOB SUMMARY
The Mixed Animal Veterinary Technician will work alongside alicensed veterinarian to assist with the care of cattle, horses, and smallanimals. The vet tech will assist with surgeries and procedures, performmedical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment anddiagnosis of diseases in animals, prepare vaccines and serums for prevention ofdiseases, prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratorytests, such as urinalysis and blood counts, and clean and sterilize instrumentsand materials and maintain equipment and machines.
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BENEFITS
VACC offers a full benefits package, including 4 health insurance plan options, vision, dental, and life insurance, long and short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, and GAP insurance. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts as well as Health Savings Accounts. A generous paid time off policy allows our employees the flexibility they need for work/life balance. VACC invests in your future by offering a company sponsored 401k plan with employer match, along with access to a financial planner!