Careers

About the Role

**Sign-on Bonus Available**

Are you looking for a practice that prides itself on providing outstanding patient care and exceptional client service? Do you enjoy a work-life balance that includes those previously elusive things like predictable schedules and actual lunch breaks? If so, Guilderland Animal Hospital would love to hear from you!

We are ready to hire a Licensed Veterinary Technician to add to our fantastic team. At Guilderland Animal Hospital, we take employee well-being seriously. Ever wonder what it would be like to work in the vet field and still have a life? We know all about it! We have weekends off; we do not work nights or holidays, and we close from 12-1 daily to ensure those much-needed lunch breaks. We also offer awesome benefits to support a healthy and rewarding work environment, including:

Financial Benefits: 

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance

  • Compensation: $22.00 - $26.00 / hour

  • $3000 sign-on bonus

• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan

• Flexible Spending Account

• 529 Savings Plan

• Tuition Support Program

• Referral bonus program 

Wellness Benefits: 

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision

• Sick Time / Paid Time Off

• Supplemental insurance, including accident, disability, critical illness, and life insurance

• Health Savings Account

• 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

• Professional development opportunities 

• State license reimbursement

• VTNE exam fee reimbursement

• Continuing education allowance

• Uniform allowance 

• Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program

• Parental leave

• Employee discount program (Apple, Verizon, Disney, auto insurance, flights, etc.) 

Want to join a team that practices high-quality, progressive medicine? We’ve got that and more. Our practice is not only AAHA-accredited, but we also practice Fear Free techniques to keep our patients and clients comfortable and happy. We also have a ton of bells and whistles and fancy gadgets, including digital radiology, surgical laser, laser therapy, ultrasound, and top-of-the-line monitoring equipment to make our jobs easier!

Our Veterinary Technicians must be willing to:

• Laugh. Life is short; smile while you still have teeth.

• Occasionally partake in a midday dance party

• Ask for help and offer help to others

• Grow and learn and grow some more

• Be empathetic to our clients, your team members, and yourself

• Celebrate birthdays, new babies, anniversaries, and other life events because they’re important!

What we’re willing to give in return:

• Mentoring and support for all team members

• Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance

• Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us

• A fridge stocked with drinks and snacks – always

• Lunch breaks on the reg

• 4-day work weeks

• No nights, no weekends, and no on-call or holiday shifts

• Support you in your desire to grow and advance your career – The more you know, the better off we all are!

Think you’re the Veterinary Technician we’ve been dreaming of? Awesome! Apply today!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values Guilderland Animal Hospital 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.