**Signing bonus available for some shifts!**
Bring your passion for animal care to the most advanced care center for large and small animals in Minnesota! We have opportunities for a variety of shifts in 16 specialty areas. Including Specialty positions in Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Internal Medicine. With our state-of-the-art technology, you can apply your advanced technical skills or grow your current knowledge to improve a patient’s quality of life as a part of our supportive team.
As a vet tech, you'll assist clinicians and other medical staff members with procedures within assigned service areas as well as across functions as needed or based on your interest and training.
We value growth opportunities and are committed to providing paid training, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, access to national conferences, and preparation for specialty exams. Advance your career at the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC)!
Qualifications
- All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.
Veterinary Technician:
Graduate of Veterinary Technician or equivalent program. Must be eligible for certification through MVMA/MAVT within one year of employment.
Senior Veterinarian Technician:
Graduate of Veterinary Technician or equivalent program, certified as MVMA/MAVT technician or must be eligible to transfer certification or licensure to Minnesota. At least one year of veterinary technical experience. Ability to act independently with little or no supervision.
Hourly Salary Range:
Vet Tech (requires CVT): $21.66 to $29.08
Senior Vet Tech (requires CVT): $24.03 to $31.88
Benefits Highlights:
- Signing bonus opportunity for some shifts up to $1,000
- Referral bonus opportunity up to $2,000
- MN State Retirement System pension plan, with 6.25% employer match
- University tuition benefits through the Regents Scholarship. 100% tuition coverage (excluding textbooks and class fees) for those seeking their first baccalaureate degree.
- Premium pay and/or shift differential pay opportunities for holidays, 2nd, 3rd, and weekend shifts
- Retention bonus opportunity up to 3 years for 2nd and 3rd shift positions
- Paid professional development (24-hours paid continuing education per year and up to $1,500 for out of-state)
- Low-cost medical and dental premiums
- Vacation and sick pay (increases with years of service)
- Employee Wellness Program
- 20% VMC Employee Discount
- Access to entertainment, education & money saving perks
- Paid holidays (11 holidays)
- Paid Personal Holiday (1 - you choose when to take this one!)
- Relocation Assistance
- Employee transit pass
Apply through the University of Minnesota Human Resources Employment online process at https://humanresources.umn.edu/content/find-job using Job ID 343467.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.66 - $31.88 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- veterinary medical: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person