CityVet Oak Lawn Veterinary Technician (LVT, RVT, CVT)
About The Position
CityVet Oak Lawn is seeking a Licensed, Registered, or Certified Veterinary Technician (LVT/RVT/CVT). The role supports excellent patient care and operational productivity by helping veterinarians meet client and patient needs, reducing the veterinarian’s technical and administrative workload, and improving daily-practice efficiency. The technician also helps coordinate communication between the operating room, front-office staff, and clients. Duties may vary depending on state regulations. The technician assists veterinarians with medical, surgical, and dental procedures, including surgical preparation, anesthesia assistance, and safe animal restraint. The role may include supervising unlicensed team members performing specified tasks. Under a veterinarian’s direct supervision, the technician may also perform certain procedures as permitted by state regulations.
Requirements
- At least 18 years of age at the time of hire.
- At least 1 year of veterinary industry experience.
- Valid state license as an LVT, RVT, or CVT.
- Ability to restrain animals properly and safely.
- Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology and medications.
Responsibilities
- Assist the veterinarian with medical, surgical, and dental procedures.
- Prepare clients and patients for surgery, assist with anesthesia administration, and safely restrain animals for examination and treatment.
- Supervise unlicensed team members performing tasks such as closing existing skin incisions or lacerations with sutures, inducing anesthesia, drawing blood, and collecting laboratory samples.
- Under direct veterinarian supervision and as allowed by state regulations, close existing surgical skin incisions and skin lacerations with sutures, induce anesthesia, administer rabies vaccines, extract loose teeth or dental fragments in dogs and cats, and perform euthanasia.
- Help relieve the veterinarian of technical work and administrative details to improve daily-practice efficiency.
- Facilitate communication between the operating room, front-office staff, and clients.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a 4% employer match.
- Health Savings Account option.
- Growth opportunities.
- Paid time off and floating holidays.
- Flexible schedules.
- Paid parental leave.
- Health, dental (including an adult orthodontia option), vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Personal pet-care program.
- Employee discount program.
- Free telemedicine for full-time team members and their families.
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
