Licensed Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Pound Ridge Veterinary Center is hiring a full-time Licensed Veterinary Technician to provide skilled care to our patients and exceptional service to our clients. Our ideal candidate has experience in animal care, client communication, and veterinary procedures, with a passion for improving the lives of pets and their owners. As you join our mission to provide the highest standard of veterinary care in a compassionate manner, to develop an open, honest alliance with our clients and to celebrate the human-animal bond, expect to be supported in your work and home life with: All the benefits you deserve—medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Paid time off. Take the time you need to recharge. Employee pet discount because we know your pets are family, too. 401(k) with a generous company match to help you invest in your future while you care for pets today. Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country. Continuing education opportunities for our licensed technicians to grow and thrive in their careers Salary: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. Schedule: Our standard hours are Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturdays, 7:45 AM to 12:00 PM. We offer flexible scheduling within these hours to support work–life balance.
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) certification.
- Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
- Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
- Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Client Communication: Provide status updates for hospitalized patients, home care instructions, pre- and post-op instructions, and medication administration guidance. Address client medical questions with confidence and direct complex inquiries to veterinarians.
- Client Education & Support: Educate clients on preventative medicine, wellness care by age, vaccine requirements, laboratory procedures, and support hospital financial policies by preparing estimates and discussing financial commitments.
- Customer Service: Greet clients, escort them and their pets into exam rooms, ensure smooth transitions to the front desk, and promote the practice’s products, programs, and services.
- Animal Handling & Care: Restrain animals safely and compassionately, assist veterinarians in medical, surgical, and dental procedures, prepare patients for surgery, administer anesthesia, monitor patients during surgery and recovery, and administer fluids.
- Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Properly care for all surgical materials, maintain hospital equipment and inventory, and ensure the surgery room, ICU area, exam rooms, and treatment areas are prepared and maintained.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using a paperless medical record system and AI scribe.
- Pharmacy Assistance: Assist with dispensing medications as directed by the veterinarian, prepare prescription labels, and appropriately package medication.
- Safety & Technical Skills: Follow DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines; administer SQ, IM, and IV injections; perform laboratory tests, radiographs, and electrocardiograms; place IV catheters.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and retirement
- Paid time off
- Employee pet discount
- 401(k) with a generous company match
- Employee referral bonus. Earn $1,000 when you refer a new team member to one of our 180+ partner hospitals across the country.
- Continuing education opportunities for our licensed technicians to grow and thrive in their careers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
