How to hire an internal medicine veterinary technician

How to hire an internal medicine veterinary technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step internal medicine veterinary technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an internal medicine veterinary technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new internal medicine veterinary technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your internal medicine veterinary technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an internal medicine veterinary technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an internal medicine veterinary technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an internal medicine veterinary technician that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of internal medicine veterinary technicians.

   Type of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician	Veterinary technologists and technicians perform medical tests under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian to assist in diagnosing the injuries and illnesses of animals.	$12-26
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27
   Laboratory Animal Technician	A laboratory animal technician is responsible for conducting animal research studies by observing and analyzing animal nature and conditions. Laboratory animal technicians maintain the safety and cleanliness of animal cages, supply them food and water, and administer medications as needed... Show more	$10-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Internal Medicine
   • Catheter
   • Physical Examinations
   • Endoscopy
   • Critical Care
   • GI
   • CPR
   • SQ
   • IV
   • Client Communication
   • Blood Draws
   • Medical History
   • Sample Collection

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Perform initial assessment for emergency patients present to the facility.
   • Perform all anesthesia for and oversee student care of hospitalize radiation therapy oncology patients.
   • Systemize equipment for endoscopy/laparoscopy and chemotherapy.
   • Place catheters and draw blood on the daily basis.
   • Systemize equipment for endoscopy/laparoscopy and chemotherapy.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your internal medicine veterinary technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An internal medicine veterinary technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, internal medicine veterinary technicians' average salary in arkansas is 47% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level internal medicine veterinary technicians 52% less than senior-level internal medicine veterinary technicians.
   • Certifications. An internal medicine veterinary technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an internal medicine veterinary technician's salary.

   Average internal medicine veterinary technician salary

   $39,010yearly

   $18.75 hourly rate

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   Entry-level internal medicine veterinary technician salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing an internal medicine veterinary technician job description

   An internal medicine veterinary technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an internal medicine veterinary technician job description:

   Internal medicine veterinary technician job description example

   • Performing anesthetic monitoring including intubation/extubation of patients, monitoring vitals, and troubleshooting of machines
   • Obtaining and preparing various blood samples for diagnostic testing
   • Accurately take and process multiple types of radiographs
   • Participating in endoscopic procedures, including obtaining biopsy specimens and maintaining equipment
   • Assisting during ultrasound and fluoroscopy procedures
   • Providing comfort, diagnostic, surgical, and nursing care to all patients
   • Providing extensive client education on common internal medicine diseases (i.e. immune mediated diseases, kidney disease and failure, diabetes, and cushings).

   This is a full-time technician role to work 3 days per week (12 hour shifts) including one weekend day. Anesthesia experience required.

   Qualifications:

   • Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a veterinary hospital setting as a Technician required.
   • Anesthesia experience required
   • Highly empathetic and great hospitality abilities to deal with stressful and sometimes sad cases with owners.

   About Mass Vet: Our mission is to advance the veterinary profession through our leadership in medicine, education, business and promotion of the human-animal bond. We encourage and empower our technicians to utilize their skills, have input into case management and patient care, think critically, work autonomously, further their knowledge and education, and pursue specialty certification if so desired.

   Thank you for reading our job posting.

   Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find internal medicine veterinary technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your internal medicine veterinary technician job on Zippia to find and recruit internal medicine veterinary technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit internal medicine veterinary technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new internal medicine veterinary technician

   Once you've selected the best internal medicine veterinary technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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