Veterinary Technician - Radiation Oncology

VCA Animal Hospitals•Fairfax, VA

36d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Licensed Veterinary Technician in the radiation oncology department at VCA SouthPaws, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge in advanced veterinary medicine. You will work alongside board-certified oncologists, licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs), and assistants in a leading Patient Cancer Center. This role is designed for those who are eager to apply their training in a specialized field and continue their professional development. You will gain hands-on experience with various treatments including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and electrochemotherapy, allowing you to utilize the skills you have developed in your education while also learning new techniques and procedures relevant to oncology. Your responsibilities will include providing exceptional patient care, monitoring anesthesia, performing radiography, venipuncture, and medication administration. You will also be expected to communicate effectively with clients, advocating for the well-being of the patients in your care. The work environment is fast-paced, requiring flexibility in scheduling, the ability to multitask effectively, and attention to detail. VCA SouthPaws is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, ensuring that all team members can thrive and contribute to the best of their abilities. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will have access to a variety of resources to support your ongoing education and professional growth. The schedule for the Radiation Oncology LVT would be Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm. At VCA we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and strive to be a place where a mix of talented people want to come, stay and do their best work. We look forward to receiving your application! If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

Requirements

Proven track record of providing exceptional patient care
Proficiency in monitoring anesthesia and effective patient monitoring
Experience with radiography and venipuncture
Proficiency in canine and feline internal and external anatomy
Strong communication skills and ability to interact compassionately with clients
Comfortable with multiple software platforms, word processing and computer hardware
Flexibility in scheduling
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Interest in continuing education and professional development

Responsibilities

providing exceptional patient care
monitoring anesthesia
performing radiography
venipuncture
medication administration
communicate effectively with clients
advocating for the well-being of the patients in your care

Benefits

On-site Veterinary Social Worker!
Annual CE stipend of $750/yr for full time Credentialed Veterinary Technicians
Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets
401(k) with matching
Multiple, flexible health insurance options to fit your needs
HSA, FSA and dependent care FSA account options
Dental & Vision plans
Paid Parental Leave
Paid time off
Employer-paid Short Term Disability insurance, Long Term Disability options
Paid basic Life insurance with supplemental life and AD&D options
Identity monitoring and protection
Legal counseling and services
Paid yearly NAVTA membership, @Dove membership & state license renewal
Four sets of scrubs per year
Comprehensive online library of free CE, training & job support webinars through WOOF U, VCA's online training tool
medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!