08/29/2026
Hiring 🦮🐈
🩺Veterinary Technician / Veterinary Assistant🩺
Van D**e Animal Clinic , Lutz FL, is a Privately owned Small Animal Clinic (Not a corporate) 👨🏼🔬
We are looking for Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to join our growing team!🥼
We are a privately owned small animal clinic in Lutz, FL, and our practice is rapidly expanding. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate, and high-quality medical and surgical care while maintaining a supportive, respectful, and professional environment for our staff and clients.🐻🦊
Certified and non-certified candidates are welcome to apply. We are looking for dependable, motivated individuals who genuinely care about animals and want to grow their veterinary skills.
Work With Modern Veterinary Equipment😺
We have recently upgraded our clinic with advanced equipment designed to improve patient safety, efficiency, and the quality of medical and surgical care, including:🐶
Advanced multiparameter anesthesia monitoring system
Electrocautery and electrical vessel-sealing system — helping reduce surgical time and the amount of time patients remain under anesthesia
Two IV infusion pumps🖥️👀
IV fluid warmer😻
Buddy patient warming system with remote/mobile monitoring and control
Suction pump
Two anesthesia machines
Comprehensive in-house IDEXX laboratory, with six different analyzers providing:💉💉
CBC 🩸🩸
Chemistry profiles
Ear cytology
Coagulation testing
Urinalysis
Progesterone, fructosamine, and T4 testing
Handheld digital dental X-ray
Full-body IDEXX digital radiography system
Electric treatment table — reducing the need to manually lift heavy dogs
Automatic anesthesia ventilator — coming soon
Responsibilities
As a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant, your responsibilities may include:
Assisting veterinarians during examinations, treatments, diagnostic procedures, and surgeries
Monitoring patients before, during, and after anesthesia
Performing or assisting with laboratory testing, including bloodwork, urinalysis, cytology, and other diagnostic procedures
Administering medications, vaccines, and treatments according to veterinary instructions and established protocols
Placing and maintaining IV catheters and assisting with fluid therapy
Safely restraining and handling dogs and cats of different sizes, temperaments, and medical conditions
Taking digital radiographs while following appropriate radiation-safety procedures
Preparing patients and the surgical suite for procedures using proper aseptic techniques😍😍
Assisting veterinarians during surgical procedures
Monitoring and caring for hospitalized patients
Maintaining accurate and detailed medical records
Assisting with dental procedures, including dental radiographs and routine dental cleaning🦷🪥🪥🪥🪥
Cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining medical and surgical instruments
Educating clients regarding medications, treatments, preventive care, and general pet care
Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe treatment and hospital environment
Working cooperatively with veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and reception staff
Qualifications
We welcome applications from both Certified Veterinary Technicians (CVTs) and experienced non-certified Veterinary Technicians/Assistants.
Preferred candidates will have:
Previous experience in a veterinary hospital or small animal clinical setting
Strong dog and cat handling and restraint skills
Familiarity with veterinary terminology, anatomy, and physiology
Experience with blood collection, IV catheter placement, laboratory procedures, radiography, anesthesia, surgery, and dentistry
Knowledge of aseptic technique and infection-control procedures
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Dependability, professionalism, and attention to detail
A willingness to learn and develop new technical skills
A genuine passion for providing compassionate care to animals
Experience with emergency/critical care, anesthesia monitoring, laboratory diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, or hospitalized patient care is especially valuable.
Why Join Us?
We are a privately owned and rapidly growing practice, giving our team the opportunity to work closely with veterinarians and develop hands-on clinical skills without the limitations of a large corporate environment.
We believe that excellent veterinary medicine requires not only skilled doctors but also well-trained, respected, and supported veterinary technicians and assistants.
Benefits
Paid time off😻
Employee discount😻
Opportunity for professional and technical growth
Hands-on experience with advanced veterinary equipment
Supportive, team-oriented working environment
Work Location: In person — Lutz, Florida
If you are compassionate, dependable, eager to learn, and want to be part of a growing veterinary practice where patient safety and quality of care are priorities, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and join our growing veterinary team!
🐾Drop off your resume 🐾
(813)2698322 ☎️
📍6066 Van d**e Rd Lutz,Fl 33558
