Do you love birds and exotic pets? Tired of working just with dogs and cats? We will train you! We are a 4-doctor, all-bird/exotic animal hospital seeking a full-time OR part-time NY state licensed or license-eligible veterinary technician. We provide top-notch patient care and exceptional client service to ferrets, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, reptiles, amphibians, wildlife, and even sugar gliders and hedgehogs!

We offer not only competitive compensation, but also great benefits, including paid health health insurance, liberal time off, a generous C.E. allowance, and discounted exotic pet care for employees. Our paperless hospital provides cutting edge medical, surgical, and boarding care to birds and exotic pets with in-house blood testing, digital x-rays, CT, endoscopy, ultrasound, and integrative medicine (including acupuncture, laser therapy, and herbal medicine). We are supported by several other board-certified specialists and a 24-hour emergency clinic for after-hours care.

We are seeking an outgoing, articulate, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, computer-savvy team player with a desire to learn high quality exotic pet care and grow with our progressive hospital. Ideal candidate has some previous bird/exotics experience, but we are willing to train the right person! Your responsibilities will include:

• Patient triage and care
• Client communication and education
• Surgical and anesthetic monitoring
• Venipuncture
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Medication preparation and dispensing
• Patient recovery and care for hospitalized patients

Fixed weekly schedule with one weekday off and rotating Saturdays off. Compensation commensurate with experience. Great opportunity to learn and contribute to an expanding specialty hospital!

Valid New York state license or New York state license eligibility

About Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics

Full service all bird/exotic animal practice in Bedford Hills, NY owned by board-certified avian veterinarian who works only with birds and other exotic pets such as ferrets, rabbits, reptiles, guinea pigs, chinchillas, smaller rodents (rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, degus), sugar gliders, pot-bellied pigs, and hedgehogs. Complete medical and surgical care plus boarding for birds and exotic pets. Four veterinarian practice, with support from hospital manager, 3 veterinary technicians, 2 veterinary assistants, and 2 receptionists. Open Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm. Closed on Sunday.

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