Veterinary Technician

Location: 1850 Johnson Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30306

Briarcliff Animal Hospital is seeking a full time Licensed Veterinary Technician with a passion for surgery, dentistry, and anesthesia to join our team as Lead Surgery Technician.

About Us

Our well-established, AAHA-accredited 8-doctor hospital is open 7am - 7pm on weekdays, 7am - 5pm Saturdays, closed Sundays.

Our wide range of services include primary care, illness care, soft tissue and laparoscopic surgery, dentistry, endoscopy, ultrasound, laser therapy, boarding, grooming, and much more. We see dogs, cats, and some of our doctors see exotic species as well.

Come join our big, diverse, collaborative family. There are many opportunities to learn and grow with us. Our team is committed to the well-being of our patients, our clients, and each other.

Our great intown location is right by the CDC and Emory University Hospital, convenient to Morningside, Druid Hills, Buckhead, Decatur, Midtown, and Virginia Highlands.

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About the Role

As Lead Surgery Technician, you will support our surgery and dentistry services by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our patients, clients, and team. Duties will include:

Compassionate patient care
Client education and care
Venipuncture and catheter placement
Medication and IV infusion preparation and administration
Surgical preparation and assisting
Anesthesia monitoring and recovery
Dentistry - cleaning, polishing, radiology, charting, etc.
Maintaining surgical instruments, equipment and supplies
Providing surgical, dental, and anesthetic training for patient care team
Utilizing and maintaining autoclave and EtO sterilizer
Radiology and diagnostics
Lab sample collection and processing
Safe and effective patient handling and restraint
Medical recordkeeping

Compensation: Based on skills, credentials, education, and experience, ranging into the $20's per hour for highly qualified licensed candidates.

Qualifications:

Georgia Veterinary Technician license (LVT) or eligible to obtain license upon hire required
Compassion for patients, clients and team
Solid knowledge and experience with veterinary anesthesia, surgical nursing, dentistry, preventative care, common illnesses and emergencies
Proficient in technical skills like blood draws, catheter placement, medication and fluid therapy administration, diagnostics, anesthesia
Experience with surgical instruments and equipment
Able to lift 40lbs+ and proficient in dog and cat patient handling
Proficiency with computers, tablets, electronic medical records

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
Advancement and leadership opportunities
Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
Internal CE and development opportunities
Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Health & Well Being

Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
Access to Headspace app
Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
Paid parental leave
Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Referral bonus opportunities
Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested? Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more.

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at