Licensed Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Destination Pet is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician at Town & Country Veterinary Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. The hospital is a well-established, full-service small-animal general practice offering urgent care and evening and weekend emergency care. Its surgery-heavy practice has four dedicated DVMs, an experienced support team, and equipment for medical, surgical, dental, diagnostic, and preventive care, including an in-house laboratory and ultrasonography. The LVT is encouraged to practice at the top of their license and serve as a clinical leader with a patient-first approach. The hospital follows AAHA utilization guidance. The position offers a full-time schedule with flexible options of four ten-hour shifts or five eight-hour shifts, plus a predictable weekend rotation. Evening and overnight shift differential pay is offered. Growth opportunities include paid precepting, skill checkoffs tied to career-ladder milestones, and leadership training.
Requirements
- Hold a valid Texas Licensed Veterinary Technician state license.
Responsibilities
- Provide anesthesia and analgesia, including IV catheterization, multimodal pain management, induction, and advanced monitoring and recovery.
- Perform dentistry tasks, including full-mouth dental radiography, charting, and periodontal therapy under DVM direction.
- Conduct diagnostics, including radiography and positioning, in-house laboratory analysis, and sample collection.
- Provide nursing and triage, including critical patient monitoring, advanced wound care, and management of catheters and feeding tubes.
- Lead technician appointments and team huddles, and mentor assistants and externs.
- Deliver patient care in accordance with AAHA utilization guidance and a patient-first mindset.
Benefits
- $1,500 sign-on bonus.
- $1,500 annual continuing education allowance and dedicated CE paid time off.
- Three weeks of paid time off.
- Competitive wages with skills-based differentials and leadership stipends.
- Structured career ladder with multiple technician levels and merit-based increases.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with 5% company match.
- 24/7 mental health support via telemedicine.
- Fear Free-focused environment with training and certification supported.
- Paid volunteer time.
- Paid precepting.
- Leadership training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
