Licensed Veterinary Technician - (LVT) Internal Medicine
About The Position
The Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) on the Internal Medicine team works closely with internists to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with complex and often chronic medical conditions. This role offers opportunities to support challenging cases, advanced diagnostics, anesthesia, procedural nursing, and ongoing development of internal medicine skills. Anesthesia and procedural support are important parts of the position. Technicians assist with procedures requiring sedation and general anesthesia, including endoscopy and other advanced diagnostics. Duties may also include patient assessment and monitoring, sample collection and processing, treatment administration, hospitalized patient care, coordinating diagnostic testing, and collaborating with specialty and emergency services throughout the hospital. The role also involves communicating with clients facing complicated diagnoses, chronic or serious illnesses, treatment decisions, and ongoing care. Technicians help clients understand diagnostic and treatment plans, provide updates and education, answer questions, and help families navigate next steps in their pet’s care. The practice welcomes both experienced specialty technicians and LVTs with a strong technical foundation who are ready to develop advanced skills. Prior Internal Medicine or specialty experience is welcome but not required; a formal training and mentorship program is offered. The Veterinary Medical Center is a 24-hour Emergency, Specialty and Critical Care center in Syracuse, New York. It has a collaborative workplace that prioritizes work/life harmony and professional and personal development. The practice offers a generous compensation package, a yearly continuing education stipend, and additional compensation differentials for qualifying evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts. Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter.
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT).
- Strong technical foundation.
- Strong client communication skills, including patience, empathy, professionalism, and clear communication.
- Interest in anesthesia, complex medical cases, and client education is encouraged.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Internal Medicine or specialty experience is welcome but not required.
- Experience as a specialty technician or readiness to develop advanced technical skills.
- Interest in anesthesia, complex medical cases, and client education.
Responsibilities
- Assist internists in the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with complex and chronic medical conditions.
- Assist with procedures requiring sedation and general anesthesia, including endoscopy and other advanced diagnostics.
- Assess and monitor patients.
- Collect and process samples.
- Administer treatments.
- Provide care for hospitalized patients.
- Coordinate diagnostic testing.
- Collaborate with specialty and emergency services throughout the hospital.
- Help clients understand diagnostic and treatment plans; provide updates and education, answer questions, and help families navigate next steps in their pet’s care.
Benefits
- Yearly continuing education stipend.
- Additional compensation differentials for qualifying evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Formal training and mentorship program.
- Opportunities to develop advanced technical skills.
- Supportive, collaborative workplace emphasizing work/life harmony and professional and personal development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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