Veterinary Technician

We require our candidates to be either a Certified or Licensed Veterinary Technician. If you do not hold these titles we would require at least 2 years experience as a Veterinary Technician or 4 years as a Veterinary Technician assistant.

Ability to demonstrate mastery of all routine technician skills such as:

• Client Communication/Education
• Animal Handling/Catheter Placement/Injections
• Assist Veterinarians/Exam Room Protocol
• Laboratory/Digital Radiography/Ultrasound/Laser Therapy Procedures
• Medication Preparation
• Surgical Assistance/Hospitalized Patient Care
• Safety Protocols and Cleaning Standards
• Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds and more with assistance
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as patient charts, vaccine histories, medical labels, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or employees of the hospital
• Ability to successfully communicate with diverse personality types
• Ability to quickly grasp and master technological advancements in computer performance/electronic methods of veterinary care and practice

This position will require mostly day shifts, however some nights, and weekend availability is a must.

Applicants must demonstrate a desire to continue learning in veterinary medicine, care, and office skills. Proficiency with the Internet, Microsoft Office, Adobe, and ImproMed preferred.

At Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital we strive for the best client and pet care. Our job is not only to treat your pet when he or she isn't feeling well, but also to help you learn how to keep your best friend happy and healthy. We offer a friendly, upbeat, casual yet professional work environment, and competitive pay based on experience and credentials. After the introductory period, benefits for full-time employees include health, dental, and vision insurance, Simple IRA for those that qualify, CE allowance, vacation time, 6 paid holidays, your birthday is a paid day off, and discounted veterinary services.

We even offer an Employee Assistance Program that provides free confidential counseling and referral services to our employees and their dependents.

• Our Core Values help define us and make our team stand out above the rest.
• When you work for Pittsfield Vet not only will you be treated like family but your voice will be heard. We strongly believe in open communication and continually being challenged to help make us a better practice.
• We are looking for the right person for the right job. Our goal is to help everyone succeed and continue to develop our skills and knowledge.
• Let’s grow together and bring higher quality medicine to the area to help as many families as possible with our state-of-the-art and comprehensive care.
• Our entire team believes in a work-like balance all while supporting each other and the community. Our social events outside of work also bring us closer together and allow us to have some extra fun.
• Our French bulldog mascots (and security detail), Mike and Maggie, bring life to our Community Client Care project. All of the proceeds from Mike and Maggie's merchandise go straight to this fund to help the local community.

We started a Community Client Care program. This program helps disabled and elderly locals who have difficulty taking care of their pets by offering our services and paying a portion or all of their vet bill, discounted or free grooming, discounted or free food, and/or discounted or free pet retail products.

The Berkshire region is noted as a center for the visual and performing arts; its art museums include the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Clark Art Institute, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA), Berkshire Museum, Hancock Shaker Village, and the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). Performing arts institutions in the Berkshires include Tanglewood Music Center and Boston University Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; the Bang on a Can Summer Festival for contemporary music in North Adams; Shakespeare & Company in Lenox; summer stock theatre festivals such as the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, and Berkshire Playwrights Lab in Great Barrington; and America's first and longest-running dance festival, Jacob's Pillow, in the town of Becket.

Our county borders three neighboring states, New York, Vermont, and Connecticut. Two of these neighboring states can be seen right down the road from our practice at the top of Mount Greylock, the highest natural point in Massachusetts, at 3,492 feet. The Berkshires also have numerous trails, including part of the Appalachian Trail, large tracts of wilderness and parks, the Berkshire Botanical Garden, and the Hebert Arboretum. The south county area includes Bash Bish Falls, the tallest waterfall in Massachusetts.

If you would love to live and learn in a supportive, beautiful environment, come to the Berkshires and work with us at the Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital.