Who we are:
Berrien Veterinary Services is Hiring a Veterinary Technician!
Position Details:
- Role: Licensed Veterinary Technician
- Status: Full-time
- Salary: $22.00 - $23.50 / hour
- Schedule: 4 x 9-hour shifts. One Saturday shift (9 am - 12 pm) per month
Benefit Highlights:
- Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
- Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
- Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
- Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program
Berrien Veterinary Services is ready to hire a Licensed Veterinary Technician to add to our awesome team. Tired of only hearing about life outside of work but never seeing it for yourself? Need a fresh work environment? Looking to work with excited, energized people who bring their authentic, funky selves to work each day and encourage you to do the same? If so, excellent! Keep reading, then apply today to join us!
This position will involve approximately 30% on administrative and leadership responsibilities and 70% on direct support for patients and clients, including general surgery.
Why Our Veterinary Technicians Love It Here
- Consistent scheduling
- Team-first culture that’s supportive, fun, and big on growth
- Leadership that listens and invests in your development
- Mentorship, continuing education, and real career pathways
What Our Veterinary Technicians Bring
- Strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness are essential.
- Maintain a professional and safe environment in the practice and refrain from negative talk, gestures, or implied attitudes that reflect poorly on the hospital.
- Will have 2+ years of management experience in a veterinary setting.
- Assistants with 3+ years of management experience in a veterinary setting are encouraged to apply.
What You'll Do
- Mentor veterinary technicians, assistants, and kennel attendants while encouraging ongoing professional development.
- Plan and coordinate duties with veterinarians, technicians, assistants, Chief of Staff, and Hospital Manager to cover daily clinical schedule. Steps in where necessary.
- Act as a liaison between staff and management; reports concerns to the Hospital Manager or Chief of Staff.
- Develop, update, and teach Standard Operating Procedures
- Collaborate with Hospital Manager on hiring, scheduling, and onboarding new team members.
- Maintain the highest level of patient care.
The Extras You’ll Actually Feel
- Flexibility that supports real work–life balance
- A clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness
- Mentoring, growth, and frequent “thanks” — plus coffee runs, ice-cream breaks, and lunch on us
Benefits You Can’t Beat
Financial Benefits
- A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and
- employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year
- of service) In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
Join Our Team!
Take the next step. You miss every chance you don’t take — don’t miss this one. Apply today to join our Veterinary Technician team at Berrien Veterinary Services!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Berrien Veterinary Services and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
