Career Opportunities

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our small animal practice team at Northside Animal Clinic. Our technicians are essential partners in providing high-quality medical care and outstanding client service.

What You’ll Do

• Provide hands-on nursing care to dogs and cats.
• Assist with anesthesia, surgery, and dentistry.
• Perform lab work, blood draws, and IV catheter placement.
• Take digital radiographs and assist with diagnostic imaging.
• Educate and support clients on treatment plans and preventive care.
• Help keep our hospital organized, clean, and running smoothly.

What We’re Looking For

• Current veterinary technician license (LVT, RVT, or CVT, depending on state).
• Skilled in anesthesia monitoring, venipuncture, radiology, and lab techniques.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Passionate about patient care and client education.

What We Offer

• A supportive, collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.
• Competitive pay and benefits package.

If you’re a motivated Licensed Veterinary Technician who wants to make a difference in the lives of pets and their families, we’d love to hear from you!

Northside Animal Clinic is seeking a passionate, experienced Veterinarian to lead our thriving small animal practice. This is an outstanding opportunity to pair leadership with hands-on medicine while working alongside a supportive and talented team.

Medical Director availability for the right candidate!

Why You’ll Love Northside

• Work-Life Balance: 4-day workweek, no weekends or late nights

• Competitive Compensation: Base salary of $110k–$130k+, pro-sal bonus, and Medical Director stipend

• Generous Bonuses: Sign-on & retention bonus of up to $75,000

• Supportive Team: Collaborative environment with skilled doctors and dedicated support staff

• Modern Facilities: Digital radiography, in-house lab, fully equipped surgery suite

• Community Perks: Enjoy the charm and affordability of Jackson, TN

What You’ll Do

• Deliver high-quality veterinary care, including diagnostics, treatments, and surgeries

• Lead, mentor, and support our DVMs and staff

• Drive practice growth and operational excellence

• Ensure a welcoming and engaging client experience

• Pursue ongoing professional development

Qualifications:

• DVM/VMD from an accredited university

• Active Tennessee veterinary license & DEA registration

• Proven leadership and mentorship experience

What sets us apart:

• Work-Life Harmony: We prioritize your well-being with flexible & adjustable scheduling options
• Supportive Culture: We foster a positive work environment that values your contributions
• Relocation Stipend
• Professional growth and leadership opportunities available
• Complete health, life, and retirement benefits packages including company 401k contributions
• Healthy Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous CE allowances with additional PTO
• Membership dues, licensure reimbursement, and PLIT coverage
• Priority on mental health! 2024 Largest contributor to NOMV, employee assistance, Calm app

Take the Next Step

If you’re ready to bring your leadership and medical expertise to Northside Animal Clinic, we would love to hear from you!

📩 Contact Leslie Lynette, RVT, CVPM at LLynette@petvetcarecenters.com to be considered for this opportunity.

Position Overview: The veterinary assistant provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Essential Functions:

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Schedule: Monday through Friday, no weekends

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion – displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support
• Animal Restraint and Safety – uses sound judgment when handling patients and always takes appropriate precautionary steps when needed
• Communication – uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others
• Team Orientation – works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals
• Dependability – demonstrates responsibility in completing all job tasks
• Cleanliness Standards – consistently follows sanitization and sterilization policies and procedures
• Energy and Productivity – completes tasks quickly and thoroughly without prompting
• Time Management – manages time and prioritizes work tasks effectively
• Technical Skills and Learning – keeps up-to-date with new technical skills and knowledge in the field
• Care and Use of Equipment – takes appropriate steps to perform operation checks and maintenance of equipment

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 6 months to 1 year veterinary clinic experience required
• 2+ years of  veterinary clinic experience preferred
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements:

• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.