First off I am so sorry you lost your Job!
It sounds as tho there are a lot of job options for you tho.

What I look for?
I started going to my vet back when I had my greyhound Shaianne, b/c I had to be careful and make sure they knew how to work with greyhounds and surgery etc. When she passed to the Bridge, I called them and tearfully told them what happened and the vet tech on the phone kept expressing her sympathy almost in tears herself. The vet that I dealt with a lot at the time called me herself and I could hear the tears in her voice also. They sent me a sympathy card for her. A lot of people in my area don't care for my vet and their relation (it was a father who started the practice yeeaarrss ago and now the sons are in practice but they had a huge blow up fight a couple years ago and now have clinics right across the road from each other) but they have never treated me with anything but respect, know MY name when I go in along with my pets. The head vet asked about Keegan when I took Kloe in. I decided that when they treat me badly or I feel that my animals aren't getting good care is when I will find another vet.
I had contemplated on changing vets about 3 years ago then I took Keegan to the vet and that was after the practice had split before the one I stayed with hired any new vets, Keegan was having skin and weight issues. He stood and watched her for a bit and then ended up doing a thyroid on her and had me wait on the results and found her to be hypothyroid. We were in there for about an hour. Never once did he act like he was in a hurry- try to rush me out- or anything. And they were busy that day and he was the only vet. I ended up sending them a thank you card with a pic of Keegan and Kylie in it.

Good luck in your job and vet search.....