Licensed Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Yorktown Veterinary Associates is a well-established, community-focused veterinary hospital in Yorktown Heights, New York, serving pets and families across Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Our team is known for compassionate care, strong client relationships, and a calm, comforting experience from greeting to goodbye. We offer wellness care, dentistry, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, diagnostics, digital radiology, in-house lab work, and access to advanced services including orthopedics, neurosurgery, and cardiology. If you are a Licensed Veterinary Technician who wants to feel trusted, supported, and genuinely connected to the pets and people you care for, Yorktown Veterinary Associates may feel like the next right step in your veterinary career. Here, a great day is more than a smooth appointment schedule- it is the moment a nervous patient settles, a client leaves with answers, and a vet tech knows their skills made the difference. If you are ready to grow as an LVT, feel supported as a vet tech, and practice high-quality medicine with a team that cares about people as much as pets, we would love to connect!
Requirements
- An active Licensed Veterinary Technician in New York or an experienced license-eligible veterinary assistant.
- A teammate who values collaboration and communication.
- Someone comfortable in a busy small animal veterinary environment.
- Strong interest in anesthesia, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, and client education.
- Reliability, punctuality, and availability for some Saturday shifts.
- A calm, low-stress handling approach and a desire to make visits better for pets.
- Curiosity, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- The ideal candidate will possess a combination of technical expertise and unwavering commitment to animal welfare in a dynamic veterinary setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate patient care, restraint, and triage for incoming veterinary cases.
- Collect and analyze lab samples, including blood, urine, fecal, and skin specimens.
- Support diagnostic imaging, digital radiology, and radiographic positioning.
- Assist with surgical preparation, anesthesia, monitoring, and recovery.
- Deliver nursing care for medical and hospitalized patients with varying needs.
- Communicate treatment plans clearly with clients and document accurate medical records.
- Educate pet owners on preventive care, bandage care, diabetic management, and next steps.
- Collaborate with doctors, technicians, assistants, and client service teammates every day.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
- Paid Bereavement Program
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- Competitive Compensation
- Scrub Allowance and Employee Personal Pet Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
- Career Development Opportunities
- Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
- Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Holiday Pay, Bonuses, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
