Licensed Veterinary Technician
Happy people. Healthy pets.
At CityVet, we believe healthy pets start with happy people. It is important that our vet-led clinics are filled with smiling faces and compassionate pet people, and each of our employees play a vital role in creating the positive vibe felt at our offices. Starting a career at CityVet means growing in a fun, people-first environment where the future of our employees is just as important as the future of our business. All pet lovers welcome CityVet - Virginia Beach is looking for Licensed Veterinary Technicians to join our team! At CityVet, we know our team of happy people is as unique and diverse as the pets we care for. We recruit and promote CityVet team members based on their abilities and accomplishments and create a welcoming environment for all. Make pet care your purpose The Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) is responsible for maintaining excellent patient care and operational productivity by helping the Veterinarian leverage their time and efforts to meet the needs of their clients and patients. The Licensed Veterinary Technician works to relieve the Veterinarian from technical work and administrative detail to achieve greater levels of efficiency in daily practice. Licensed Veterinary Technicians help facilitate and streamline communication from the operating room to the front office staff and most importantly, the client. Essential qualifications:- At least 18 years of age at the time of hire
- At least 1 year of veterinary industry experience
- Holds valid Virginia State License as Licensed Veterinary Technician
- Understanding and ability to properly, and safely, restrain animals
- Knowledgeable on veterinary medical terminology and medication
A day in the life:
- Assists the Veterinarian in medical, surgical, and dental cases, including facilitating client communication and education pre and post op. Induce, maintain, and monitor general anesthesia and sedation.
- Supervise unlicensed team members in day-to-day activities including set up, assisting in, and breaking down of surgical / dental procedures, filling prescriptions, client communication, patient restraint, sample handling for labs.
- Under direct supervision of a Veterinarian, the Licensed Veterinary Technician may: suture to close existing surgical skin incisions and skin lacerations, induce anesthesia, administer rabies vaccine, simple dental extractions of single rooted or sectioned teeth without flaps, run CPR codes, controlled substance handling and administration, IVC placement and venipuncture, among other indirect supervision regulations.
Purr-worthy people care
At CityVet, we put an added focus on the well-being of our staff members because caring for people and their pets is no easy task. CityVet prioritizes meeting the full range of physical and mental well-being needs of our people. In addition to health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, a competitive 401k program, vision and dental insurance and HSA options, our full-time employees receive:- Generous Pet-care Discounts
- Uniform Allowance
- Flexible Schedules
- Growth Opportunities
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