Licensed Veterinary Technician

Yorktown Veterinary Associates • Yorktown Heights, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Yorktown Veterinary Associates is a community-focused veterinary hospital in Yorktown Heights, New York, serving pets and families across Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. The hospital provides wellness care, dentistry, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, diagnostics, digital radiology, in-house laboratory work, and access to advanced services including orthopedics, neurosurgery, and cardiology. The Licensed Veterinary Technician will provide compassionate patient care and support veterinarians and the broader team in a busy small-animal practice. The position is available full-time or part-time, with some Saturday shifts. An experienced license-eligible veterinary assistant may also be considered. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

• Active Licensed Veterinary Technician license in New York, or experience as a license-eligible veterinary assistant.
• Value collaboration and communication.
• Comfort working in a busy small-animal veterinary environment.
• Reliability, punctuality, and availability for some Saturday shifts.
• Use a calm, low-stress animal-handling approach.
• Demonstrate curiosity, professionalism, and commitment to continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interest in anesthesia, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, and client education.
• Technical expertise and a strong commitment to animal welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care, restraint, and triage for incoming veterinary cases.
• Assist the DVM with appointments, including preparing rooms, gathering patient histories, and supporting appointment-related tasks and procedures.
• Collect and analyze blood, urine, fecal, and skin samples.
• Support diagnostic imaging, digital radiology, and radiographic positioning.
• Assist with surgical preparation, anesthesia, monitoring, and recovery.
• Provide 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.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus.
• Health, dental, vision, liability, life, and supplemental insurance.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid vacation and sick time for all employees.
• Paid bereavement program.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Scrub allowance.
• Employee personal pet discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement for any AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program.
• Career development opportunities.
• Referral bonus program for most positions.
• Additional benefits may be available, including holiday pay and bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed