Job Description
Grow Your Oncology Skills in a Meaningful Veterinary Technician Role
If you are an experienced Veterinary Technician who is passionate about patient care and ready to grow in specialty medicine, this is an exciting opportunity to build your skills in oncology. In this role, you will work closely with veterinarians and hospital leadership to deliver exceptional care, support patients and clients through treatment, and make a meaningful difference every day. We value continuing education, professional growth, and team collaboration, and we welcome technicians who are eager to learn, contribute, and mentor others.
What You’ll Do
- Assisting our Oncologist and other team members
- Providing support to other departments as needed
- Restraining animals safely using stress-free handling techniques
- Working collaboratively and positively with all coworkers
- Provide nursing care to hospitalized patients and medical care to outpatients
- Successfully use all in-house laboratory equipment to provide accurate results
- Be able to calculate drug dosages and reconstitute injectable drugs
- Giving medications via all prescribed routes: PO, SC, IM, IV
- Proficiency with venous catheterization
- Must be comfortable working with chemotherapy drugs, including preparation and administration
- Ability to follow safety protocols, use appropriate PPE, use closed-system transfer devices, and work in a Class II BSC
- Effectively care for and communicate with clients
- Flexibility and the ability to adjust to a changing environment.
- Handle stress and pressure calmly, with poise and tact.
- Self-motivated, hard worker.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and delegate appropriately.
- Willingness and ability to learn new tasks quickly.
- Ability to receive constructive criticism and accept responsibility for actions.
- Reliable and dependable.
- Common sense, good judgment, and a sense of humor.
What You Bring
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Veterinary technician experience is required.
- Credentialed technician (RVT, LVT) , or equivalent experience working as an oncology specialty veterinary technician.
- Basic math and computer skills, customer service, and communication skills are a must.
- A special interest in Oncology is preferred but not required.
- Must be able to bend, stand, stoop, walk, and stand for an extended period of time.
- Must be able to lift up to forty (40) pounds.
Schedule
- Overtime may be required.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, all starting the first of the month following the date of hire.
- Complimentary Short-Term Disability
- Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
- Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
- 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
- United Health Care UMR Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
- United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
- United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
- Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee)
- Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000 per attempt/ $30,000max)
- Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
- Paid time off - inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
- LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)
- Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)
- Referral Bonus Program
- DailyPay on Demand
A career as an Oncology Veterinary Technician at Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital offers the chance to take on meaningful work, expand your clinical expertise, and support patients through every stage of care in a collaborative specialty environment.
We are proud to be a United Veterinary Care partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the individuality of each partner hospital while empowering teams to deliver exceptional patient care and build strong, supportive workplace cultures.
United Veterinary Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
