Surgical Veterinary Technician - East Valley

Mesa, AZ 85206 • Healthcare • Full-Time

Salary Range:  $21.00 - $25.00 hour

**$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS AFTER 90 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT**

As part of the applicant process, we would like to ask you to find 6-7 uninterrupted minutes to take a survey that will be emailed to you upon submission of your application. We want to ensure you are a good fit for us and we want to be a good fit for you. We want this to be a win-win situation and most importantly, we want you to love coming to work every day. Only applications that complete the assessment will be considered for hire.


About us:

Dr. Kelly's is a specialized veterinary practice offering high-quality surgical procedure and preventative care for pets. Our target market is the client/pet parent looking for quality and convenient pet care at a reasonable cost. We are customer-centric, fast-paced and supportive environment focused on providing affordable, compassionate and convenient surgical solutions for pets and their parents. We currently employee 50+ staff members and create a small company feel with the benefits of a big corporation.

Since we started in 2016, we've provided over 200,000 low-cost or free pet surgeries. Dr. Kelly's fills the gap for owners looking for quality care without the significant cost burden of the large corporate hospitals.

Dr. Kelly's Surgical Unit is a growing veterinary practice with locations in Phoenix and Tucson, AZ. We are customer-centric, fast-paced and supportive environment focused on providing affordable, compassionate and convenient surgical solutions for pets and their parents. We are looking to add compassionate Veterinary Technicians to our East Valley mobile unit (Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa).

Why you should work with us:

  • Do you like to help pets in need?
  • Are you tired of going over estimates clients can't afford?
  • Do you like an easy schedule? No weekends!
  • Are you tired of being told to oversell owners?
  • Would you like to feel good about the work you're doing?
  • Tired to handling "rooms?"
  • Tired the large corporate chains?

What we are looking for:

  • A difference maker! Pet parents need your help to provide compassionate care for their fur children
  • A person of INTEGRITY. Do what you say, say what you mean
  • Passionate about animal care and helping pets in need
  • Critical thinking skills and ability to make appropriate judgment calls when needed
  • Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently over phone and in person
  • Skilled in multi-tasking and time management
  • Previous Veterinary Hospital experience (required)
  • Bilingual (Spanish and English) helpful

Dr. Kelly’s is looking to hire a full-time Veterinary Technician to work M - TH.

What YOU get:

  • Highly Competitive Compensation
  • Medical Dental, Vision, Aflac Coverage
  • 401K and 401K Matching
  • PTO
  • Teledoc services through Healthiest You
  • Discounted Veterinary services and products.
  • 35-40 hours per week
  • 4 day work week (Monday-Thursday) (7:00-4:00ish)
  • No weekends!
  • Opportunity to be part of a small team that provides exemplary service to communities, pets and their owners. Feel good about the difference your making!

Why YOU will want to be part of the Dr. Kelly’s Team:

  • Opportunity to be part of a collaborative leadership team who strongly values your ideas and input.
  • Our clients love us! We’ve been voted Best of the Valley (Phoenix Magazine) multiple years running.
  • Incredible growth potential within the organization. We’re one of the fastest growing small business in America (as ranked by Inc. 5000 in 2022). With YoY growth of 40% in 2021 and 64% in 2022 and expected 50%+ in 2023. With no plans to slow down!
  • Pride in knowing your work directly improves the lives of thousands of pets and their parents.

Duties are as follows but not limited to:

  • Check in/check out clients
  • Recommend services, go over discharge instructions and medications being sent home - main point of contact with clients while their pet is on the unit
  • Handle payments in the form of cash, credit card or care credit
  • Follow up calls and triaging post-surgery questions with doctor direction
  • Providing surgical estimates
  • Drawing, logging and administration of premed drugs
  • Catheter placement and anesthesia monitoring
  • Assist Doctor in surgical procedures (s/n, dentals, mass removals, enucleations, etc.)
  • Vaccine administration and basic knowledge of vaccination schedules (boosters vs annual)
  • Ability to acquire Temp, HR, RR rates and blood draws
  • Physical ability to walk up and down steps while assisting pets

1 doctor and 4 techs working as. Getting it done. We perform 15-20 surgeries per day including S/N, dentals, mass removals, hernia repair, cystotomy, amputations, cherry eye, etc. You will need to be able to move quickly and stay focused. The position is physically demanding and requires you to be able to lift 50lbs+ and have no trouble with going up and down stairs while assisting pets.

This position requires travel around the East Valley specifically. You will need reliable transportation.

This position is for 4 DAYS PER WEEK Monday - Thursday 7:00-4:00ish

 

Be part of something special! We bring change to the way pets are helped, by providing affordable AND convenient surgical solutions for pets and their parents.  Our specialty is surgical care sensitive to the budget of our clients. 

Since 2016 we have provided affordable surgical options for clients to help their pets. With 5 locations across the Phoenix and Tucson Metro areas we have wide service areas to meet the community need.

In 2022 we had provided over 25,000 low-cost or free pet surgeries. Dr. Kelly's fills the gap for owners looking for quality care with out the significant cost burden.

We are proud of the work we do to help pets in need and the incredible number of 5-star reviews we receive are a strong indication of our good work.

And we are growing! 

Why you should work with us:

Do you like to help pets in need?

Are you tired of going over estimates clients can't afford?

Do you like an easy schedule?  No weekends!

Are you tired of being told to oversell owners?

Would you like to feel good about the work you're doing?

What we are looking for:

A difference maker! Pet parents need your help to provide compassionate care for their fur children

A person of INTEGRITY. Do what you say, say what you mean

Passionate about animal care

Critical thinking skills and ability to make appropriate judgment calls when needed

Previous Veterinary Hospital experience (required for mobile clinic positions, preferred for Pet Resource Specialists)  


"The work is rewarding and the life balance amazing. I’ve never worked at a clinic before with such reasonable scheduling expectations. Dr Kelly’s is a true rarity in the vet profession. I love the job AND have time for a life outside of vet med."

- Dr. Yoshino, Associate Veterinarian


"Working for Dr. Kelly’s Mobile Surgical Unit has changed my life. I am so proud to work for a company that does so much wonderful work for pets, their owners and the community. Dr. Kelly is an incredible doctor, the practice is very well managed, and the technicians are extremely skilled and knowledgeable. Our goal of helping animals as a team is always our top priority. The job is fast paced and the work we do can be stressful, but it is very rewarding, and the atmosphere is always positive and supportive. I am so lucky to have the opportunity to learn and strengthen my skills as a technician with such an amazing staff and to do so much good for animals. This is hands down the best job I’ve ever had."

-Kat, Veterinary Technician

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